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BKZ to ZAT: distance & flight time
Bukoba (Bukoba Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
5,158 mi
8,300 km · 4,482 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKZ — Bukoba Airport · Bukoba, Tanzania
- 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 BKZ
- EBB · Entebbe International Airport104 mi away
- GIT · Mchauru Airport105 mi away
- MWZ · Mwanza Airport109 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport124 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 BKZ from ZAT?
The flight distance from Bukoba (BKZ) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 5,158 miles (8,300 km, 4,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKZ to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Bukoba and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 5 hours ahead of Bukoba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKZ to ZAT?
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