# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Yas Island (AYM)

> 12,237 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,237 km / 7,603 mi / 6,607 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → United Arab Emirates
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 21:35 in Atlanta, it's 05:35 in Yas Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,026 ft (AYM is lower than ATL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Yas Island Seaplane Base (AYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aym-yas-island-yas-island-seaplane-base/1ef266e0-217f-6cdc-b531-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yas Island, United Arab Emirates
- ICAO: _AYM
- Timezone: Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates: 24.470000, 54.610000
- 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 21:35 in Atlanta, it's 05:35 in Yas Island.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yas Island Seaplane Base (AYM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aym-yas-island-yas-island-seaplane-base/1ef266e0-217f-6cdc-b531-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)