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BNE to ZAT: distance & flight time
Brisbane (Brisbane International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
5,001 mi
8,049 km · 4,346 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNE — Brisbane International Airport · Brisbane, Australia
- 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 BNE
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport14 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport40 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport54 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport59 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 BNE from ZAT?
The flight distance from Brisbane (BNE) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 5,001 miles (8,049 km, 4,346 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNE to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 BNE to ZAT?
Nonstop service on BNE–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 10h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Brisbane and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 2 hours behind Brisbane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNE to ZAT?
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Why are some BNE to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BNE–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.