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AVL to ZAT: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,081 mi
13,005 km · 7,022 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from ZAT?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,081 miles (13,005 km, 7,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to ZAT?
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