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ZAT to CID: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,554 mi
12,157 km · 6,564 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from CID?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,554 miles (12,157 km, 6,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to CID?
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