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YIW to ZAJ: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Zaranj (Zaranj Airport)
3,436 mi
5,529 km · 2,986 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- ZAJ — Zaranj Airport · Zaranj, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near ZAJ
- ACZ · Zabol Airport21 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport98 mi away
- ZAH · Zahedan International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from ZAJ?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Zaranj (ZAJ) is 3,436 miles (5,529 km, 2,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to ZAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 YIW to ZAJ?
Nonstop service on YIW–ZAJ 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 7h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yiwu and Zaranj?
Zaranj is 3.5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to ZAJ?
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