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ZAT to DAR: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
4,912 mi
7,905 km · 4,269 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,912 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from DAR?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 4,912 miles (7,905 km, 4,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to DAR?
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