# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Kitakyushu (KKJ)

> 11,648 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,648 km / 7,238 mi / 6,289 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 18:46 in Atlanta, it's 07:46 in Kitakyushu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,005 ft (KKJ 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

### [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitakyushu, Japan
- ICAO: RJFR
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 33.850000, 131.030000
- Elevation: 21 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 18:46 in Atlanta, it's 07:46 in Kitakyushu.
With a 13-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)
- [Kitakyushu Airport (KKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkj-kitakyushu-kitakyushu-airport/1ef266df-8bde-62fa-b4fe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)