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YLW to ZAT: distance & flight time
Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
6,479 mi
10,426 km · 5,630 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 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 YLW from ZAT?
The flight distance from Kelowna (YLW) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 6,479 miles (10,426 km, 5,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLW to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Kelowna and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 15 hours ahead of Kelowna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLW to ZAT?
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