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MEB to ZAT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
5,225 mi
8,409 km · 4,541 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from ZAT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 5,225 miles (8,409 km, 4,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 MEB to ZAT?
Nonstop service on MEB–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 10h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 3 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEB–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEB to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEB–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.