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ATL to ZAT: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,191 mi
13,182 km · 7,118 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
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 ATL from ZAT?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,191 miles (13,182 km, 7,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 ATL to ZAT?
Nonstop service on ATL–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 16h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to ZAT?
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Why are some ATL to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATL–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.