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ZAT to NAL: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Nalchik (Nalchik Airport)
3,484 mi
5,607 km · 3,028 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from NAL?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Nalchik (NAL) is 3,484 miles (5,607 km, 3,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to NAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 Nalchik?
Nalchik is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to NAL?
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