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SFO to ZAT: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,046 mi
11,339 km · 6,123 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from ZAT?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,046 miles (11,339 km, 6,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 SFO to ZAT?
Nonstop service on SFO–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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–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.