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PIE to ZAT: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,597 mi
13,835 km · 7,470 nm
17h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,597 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from ZAT?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,597 miles (13,835 km, 7,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 19m 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 St. Petersburg and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to ZAT?
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