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ZAT to CGI: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport)
7,894 mi
12,704 km · 6,859 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from CGI?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Cape Girardeau (CGI) is 7,894 miles (12,704 km, 6,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to CGI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 ZAT to CGI?
Nonstop service on ZAT–CGI 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 15h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhaotong and Cape Girardeau?
Cape Girardeau is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to CGI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAT–CGI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAT to CGI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAT–CGI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.