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AOO to ZAT: distance & flight time
Altoona (Altoona Blair County Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,763 mi
12,493 km · 6,746 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AOO — Altoona Blair County Airport · Altoona, United States
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AOO
Near ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AOO from ZAT?
The flight distance from Altoona (AOO) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,763 miles (12,493 km, 6,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AOO to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AOO to ZAT?
Nonstop service on AOO–ZAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Altoona and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Altoona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AOO to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AOO–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AOO to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AOO–ZAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.