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ZAT to UKA: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Ukunda (Ukunda Airstrip)
4,797 mi
7,720 km · 4,168 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UKA — Ukunda Airstrip · Ukunda, Kenya
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 UKA
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport18 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport65 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport69 mi away
- MYD · Malindi Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from UKA?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Ukunda (UKA) is 4,797 miles (7,720 km, 4,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to UKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Ukunda?
Ukunda is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to UKA?
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