# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Chandigarh (IXC)

> 12,597 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,597 km / 7,828 mi / 6,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 343° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 15:47 in Atlanta, it's 01:17 in Chandigarh)
- **Elevation difference**: 14 ft (IXC 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

### [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chandigarh, India
- ICAO: VICG
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 30.670000, 76.790000
- Elevation: 1,012 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 15:47 in Atlanta, it's 01:17 in Chandigarh.
With a 9.5-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)
- [Chandigarh Airport (IXC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixc-chandigarh-chandigarh-airport/1ef266df-f1ec-615a-a2ad-06bb2780ed98)
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