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HFD to ZAT: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,660 mi
12,327 km · 6,656 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from ZAT?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,660 miles (12,327 km, 6,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 HFD to ZAT?
Nonstop service on HFD–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hartford and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HFD–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HFD to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HFD–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.