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YEM to ZAT: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
7,369 mi
11,859 km · 6,404 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from ZAT?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 7,369 miles (11,859 km, 6,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 YEM to ZAT?
Nonstop service on YEM–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manitowaning and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 12 hours ahead of Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to ZAT?
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Why are some YEM to ZAT fares phone-only?
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