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CJJ to ZAT: distance & flight time
Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
1,529 mi
2,461 km · 1,329 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
- 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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 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 CJJ from ZAT?
The flight distance from Chongju (CJJ) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 1,529 miles (2,461 km, 1,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJJ to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 CJJ to ZAT?
Nonstop service on CJJ–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 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chongju and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 1 hour behind Chongju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJJ to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CJJ–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CJJ to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CJJ–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.