Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GLD to ZAT: distance & flight time
Goodland (Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,545 mi
12,143 km · 6,557 nm
15h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live GLD→ZAT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLD — Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport · Goodland, United States
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GLD
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport82 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport98 mi away
- LAA · Lamar Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport113 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 GLD from ZAT?
The flight distance from Goodland (GLD) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,545 miles (12,143 km, 6,557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLD to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 16m 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 GLD to ZAT?
Nonstop service on GLD–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Goodland and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Goodland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLD to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLD–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLD to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLD–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.