# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Ar Rayyan (IUD)

> 11,980 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,980 km / 7,444 mi / 6,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Qatar
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:51 in Atlanta, it's 21:51 in Ar Rayyan)
- **Elevation difference**: 896 ft (IUD 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

### [Al Udeid Air Base (IUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iud-ar-rayyan-al-udeid-air-base/1ef266df-8484-6acc-b4ce-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ar Rayyan, Qatar
- ICAO: OTBH
- Timezone: Asia/Qatar
- Coordinates: 25.120000, 51.310000
- Elevation: 130 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 14:51 in Atlanta, it's 21:51 in Ar Rayyan.
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)
- [Al Udeid Air Base (IUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iud-ar-rayyan-al-udeid-air-base/1ef266df-8484-6acc-b4ce-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)