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SZF to ZAT: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
3,857 mi
6,208 km · 3,352 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 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 SZF from ZAT?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 3,857 miles (6,208 km, 3,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Samsun and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 5 hours ahead of Samsun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZF to ZAT?
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