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JEF to ZAT: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,768 mi
12,501 km · 6,750 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from ZAT?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,768 miles (12,501 km, 6,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Jefferson City and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to ZAT?
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