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BWI to ZAT: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,842 mi
12,620 km · 6,814 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from ZAT?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,842 miles (12,620 km, 6,814 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m 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 Baltimore and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to ZAT?
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