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TRM to ZAT: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,479 mi
12,037 km · 6,499 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 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 TRM from ZAT?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (TRM) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,479 miles (12,037 km, 6,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRM to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Palm Springs and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRM to ZAT?
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