# Distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Charlotte (CLT)

> 16,037 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,037 km / 9,965 mi / 8,659 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 15:39 in Alor Island, it's 03:39 in Charlotte)
- **Elevation difference**: 738 ft (CLT is higher than ARD)

## Airports

### [Mali Airport (ARD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ard-alor-island-mali-airport/1ef266df-fadd-6eda-91d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alor Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WATM
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -8.130000, 124.600000
- Elevation: 10 ft

### [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charlotte, United States
- ICAO: KCLT
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.210000, -80.950000
- Elevation: 748 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 15:39 in Alor Island, it's 03:39 in Charlotte.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mali Airport (ARD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ard-alor-island-mali-airport/1ef266df-fadd-6eda-91d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/clt-charlotte-charlottedouglas-international-airport/1ef266df-1448-633a-a635-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)