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ZAT to CLJ: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
4,417 mi
7,109 km · 3,838 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from CLJ?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 4,417 miles (7,109 km, 3,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to CLJ?
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