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NST to ZAT: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
1,322 mi
2,127 km · 1,148 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from ZAT?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 1,322 miles (2,127 km, 1,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 NST to ZAT?
Nonstop service on NST–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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nakhon Si Thammarat and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 1 hour ahead of Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NST–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NST to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NST–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.