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LUF to ZAT: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,611 mi
12,248 km · 6,613 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,611 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from ZAT?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,611 miles (12,248 km, 6,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 23m 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 Phoenix and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to ZAT?
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