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ZAT to FTW: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,000 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from FTW?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 13 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to FTW?
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