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KTL to ZAT: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
4,891 mi
7,871 km · 4,250 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from ZAT?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 4,891 miles (7,871 km, 4,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Kitale and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to ZAT?
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