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MSP to ZAT: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,334 mi
11,803 km · 6,373 nm
14h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 51m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from ZAT?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,334 miles (11,803 km, 6,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 51m 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 MSP to ZAT?
Nonstop service on MSP–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Minneapolis and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSP–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSP to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSP–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.