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YSM to ZAT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
6,071 mi
9,771 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from ZAT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 6,071 miles (9,771 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Fort Smith and Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 14 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ZAT?
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