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ZAT to MTL: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Maitland (Maitland Airport)
5,199 mi
8,366 km · 4,517 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, China
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from MTL?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Maitland (MTL) is 5,199 miles (8,366 km, 4,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to MTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZAT to MTL?
Nonstop service on ZAT–MTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhaotong and Maitland?
Maitland is 3 hours ahead of Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to MTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZAT–MTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZAT to MTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZAT–MTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.