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PHX to ZAT: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,628 mi
12,276 km · 6,629 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from ZAT?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,628 miles (12,276 km, 6,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 Phoenix and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to ZAT?
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