# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Ficksburg (FCB)

> 13,674 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,674 km / 8,497 mi / 7,384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 105° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 15:57 in Atlanta, it's 21:57 in Ficksburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,289 ft (FCB is higher 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

### [Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcb-ficksburg-ficksburg-sentraoes-airport/1ef266de-d1a8-6570-b29b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ficksburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAFB
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -28.820000, 27.910000
- Elevation: 5,315 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 15:57 in Atlanta, it's 21:57 in Ficksburg.
With a 6-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)
- [Ficksburg Sentraoes Airport (FCB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fcb-ficksburg-ficksburg-sentraoes-airport/1ef266de-d1a8-6570-b29b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)