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ZHY to KTW: distance & flight time
Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport) → Katowice (Katowice International Airport)
4,123 mi
6,636 km · 3,583 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,123 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Near KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZHY from KTW?
The flight distance from Zhongwei (ZHY) to Katowice (KTW) is 4,123 miles (6,636 km, 3,583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHY to KTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 ZHY to KTW?
Nonstop service on ZHY–KTW 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 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhongwei and Katowice?
Katowice is 6 hours behind Zhongwei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHY to KTW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZHY–KTW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZHY to KTW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZHY–KTW 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.