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TYS to ZAT: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,045 mi
12,948 km · 6,991 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional 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 TYS from ZAT?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,045 miles (12,948 km, 6,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 TYS to ZAT?
Nonstop service on TYS–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 16h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to ZAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–ZAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–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.