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MQY to ZAT: distance & flight time
Smyrna (Smyrna Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,010 mi
12,891 km · 6,960 nm
16h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MQY — Smyrna Airport · Smyrna, 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 MQY
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 MQY from ZAT?
The flight distance from Smyrna (MQY) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,010 miles (12,891 km, 6,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQY to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 10m 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 Smyrna and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Smyrna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQY to ZAT?
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