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KEP to ZAT: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
1,350 mi
2,173 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, Nepal
- 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from ZAT?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 1,350 miles (2,173 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 KEP to ZAT?
Nonstop service on KEP–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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nepalgunj and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 2.3 hours ahead of Nepalgunj.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KEP–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KEP to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KEP–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.