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NUQ to ZAT: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,068 mi
11,375 km · 6,142 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m 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
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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
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Near NUQ
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 NUQ from ZAT?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,068 miles (11,375 km, 6,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 NUQ to ZAT?
Nonstop service on NUQ–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mountain View and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUQ–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUQ to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUQ–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.