# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Charters Towers Airport (CXT)

> 14,817 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,817 km / 9,207 mi / 8,001 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 10:28 in Atlanta, it's 00:28 in Charters Towers Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 71 ft (CXT 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

### [Charters Towers Airport (CXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxt-charters-towers-airport/1ef266e0-088c-6e96-a514-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charters Towers Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCHT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.040000, 146.270000
- Elevation: 955 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 10:28 in Atlanta, it's 00:28 in Charters Towers Airport.
With a 14-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)
- [Charters Towers Airport (CXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxt-charters-towers-airport/1ef266e0-088c-6e96-a514-06bb2780ed98)
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