# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)

> 12,399 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,399 km / 7,704 mi / 6,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.5h (When it's 17:38 in Atlanta, it's 03:08 in Pathankot Air Force Station)
- **Elevation difference**: 9 ft (IXP 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

### [Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixp-pathankot-air-force-station/1ef266df-f246-65b0-a1c9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pathankot Air Force Station, India
- ICAO: VIPK
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 32.230000, 75.630000
- Elevation: 1,017 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 17:38 in Atlanta, it's 03:08 in Pathankot Air Force Station.
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)
- [Pathankot Air Force Station (IXP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ixp-pathankot-air-force-station/1ef266df-f246-65b0-a1c9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)