# Distance from Sochi (AER) to Atlanta (ATL)

> 9,755 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,755 km / 6,062 mi / 5,267 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:54 in Sochi, it's 02:54 in Atlanta)
- **Elevation difference**: 937 ft (ATL is higher than AER)

## Airports

### [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sochi, Russia
- ICAO: URSS
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 43.450000, 39.960000
- Elevation: 89 ft

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KATL
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.640000, -84.430000
- Elevation: 1,026 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 09:54 in Sochi, it's 02:54 in Atlanta.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)