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YEL to ZAT: distance & flight time
ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,331 mi
11,798 km · 6,370 nm
14h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 50m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, Canada
- 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury 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 YEL from ZAT?
The flight distance from ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,331 miles (11,798 km, 6,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEL to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 50m 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 YEL to ZAT?
Nonstop service on YEL–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between ELLIOT LAKE and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of ELLIOT LAKE.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEL to ZAT?
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Why are some YEL to ZAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEL–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.