# Distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Zhaotong (ZAT)

> 12,619 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,619 km / 7,841 mi / 6,814 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 23:52 in Baltimore, it's 11:52 in Zhaotong)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (ZAT is lower than BWI)

## Airports

### [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltimore, United States
- ICAO: KBWI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.180000, -76.670000
- Elevation: 143 ft

### [Zhaotong Airport (ZAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zat-zhaotong-zhaotong-airport/1ef266e0-1fc1-6c6a-a227-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhaotong, China
- ICAO: ZPZT
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 27.330000, 103.750000
- Elevation: 0 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:52 in Baltimore, it's 11:52 in Zhaotong.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bwi-baltimore-baltimorewashington-international-thurgood-marshall-airport/1ef266df-11dd-6712-b7b5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zhaotong Airport (ZAT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/zat-zhaotong-zhaotong-airport/1ef266e0-1fc1-6c6a-a227-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)