Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MLS to ZAT: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,014 mi
11,288 km · 6,095 nm
14h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
See live MLS→ZAT fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
7,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 13m 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
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from ZAT?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,014 miles (11,288 km, 6,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 13m 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 MLS to ZAT?
Nonstop service on MLS–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 14h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miles City and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Miles City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–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.