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ZAT to EMP: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport)
7,720 mi
12,425 km · 6,709 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from EMP?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Kempten (EMP) is 7,720 miles (12,425 km, 6,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to EMP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Kempten?
Kempten is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to EMP?
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