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BUF to ZAT: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,579 mi
12,198 km · 6,586 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from ZAT?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,579 miles (12,198 km, 6,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m 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 BUF to ZAT?
Nonstop service on BUF–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–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.