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ZAT to ZNZ: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Zanzibar (Abeid Amani Karume International Airport)
4,887 mi
7,865 km · 4,247 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- ZNZ — Abeid Amani Karume International Airport · Zanzibar, Tanzania
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 ZNZ
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport45 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport78 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport79 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from ZNZ?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) is 4,887 miles (7,865 km, 4,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to ZNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to ZNZ?
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