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ZAT to BRO: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Brownsville (Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport)
8,498 mi
13,677 km · 7,385 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- BRO — Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport · Brownsville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BRO
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from BRO?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Brownsville (BRO) is 8,498 miles (13,677 km, 7,385 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to BRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Zhaotong and Brownsville?
Brownsville is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to BRO?
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