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FSD to ZAT: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,368 mi
11,858 km · 6,403 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from ZAT?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,368 miles (11,858 km, 6,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Sioux Falls and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ZAT?
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