# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Kadena Air Base (DNA)

> 12,527 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,527 km / 7,784 mi / 6,764 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 29° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 10:17 in Atlanta, it's 23:17 in Kadena Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 883 ft (DNA 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

### [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kadena Air Base, Japan
- ICAO: RODN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 26.360000, 127.770000
- Elevation: 143 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 10:17 in Atlanta, it's 23:17 in Kadena Air Base.
With a 13-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)
- [Kadena Air Base (DNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dna-kadena-air-base/1ef266df-8e55-6b28-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)
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