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CHS to ZAT: distance & flight time
Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,268 mi
13,306 km · 7,185 nm
16h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 41m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 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 CHS from ZAT?
The flight distance from Charleston (CHS) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,268 miles (13,306 km, 7,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHS to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 41m 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 Charleston and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Charleston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHS to ZAT?
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