# Distance from Ankang (AKA) to Atlanta (ATL)

> 12,506 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,506 km / 7,771 mi / 6,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 05:56 in Ankang, it's 17:56 in Atlanta)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,026 ft (ATL is higher than AKA)

## Airports

### [Ankang Airport (AKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aka-ankang-ankang-airport/1ef266e0-1eff-6c50-a788-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ankang, China
- ICAO: ZLAK
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.710000, 108.930000
- Elevation: 0 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 05:56 in Ankang, it's 17:56 in Atlanta.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ankang Airport (AKA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aka-ankang-ankang-airport/1ef266e0-1eff-6c50-a788-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)