# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Bengkulu-Sumatra Island (BKS)

> 16,630 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,630 km / 10,333 mi / 8,980 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 16:29 in Atlanta, it's 03:29 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 976 ft (BKS 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

### [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bengkulu-Sumatra Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIPL
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -3.860000, 102.340000
- Elevation: 50 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 16:29 in Atlanta, it's 03:29 in Bengkulu-Sumatra Island.
With a 11-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)
- [Padang Kemiling (Fatmawati Soekarno) Airport (BKS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bks-bengkulu-sumatra-island-padang-kemiling-fatmawati-soekarno-airport/1ef266df-fdbf-672a-9dba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)