# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Sayun (GXF)

> 12,599 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,599 km / 7,829 mi / 6,803 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Yemen
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 04:10 in Atlanta, it's 11:10 in Sayun)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,071 ft (GXF 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

### [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sayun, Yemen
- ICAO: OYSY
- Timezone: Asia/Aden
- Coordinates: 15.970000, 48.790000
- Elevation: 2,097 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 04:10 in Atlanta, it's 11:10 in Sayun.
With a 7-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)
- [Sayun International Airport (GXF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gxf-sayun-sayun-international-airport/1ef266df-84e4-61ca-b830-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)