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ZAT to FDH: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
5,033 mi
8,099 km · 4,373 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from FDH?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 5,033 miles (8,099 km, 4,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 6 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to FDH?
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