# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Ganzhou (KOW)

> 13,094 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,094 km / 8,136 mi / 7,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 00:18 in Atlanta, it's 12:18 in Ganzhou)
- **Elevation difference**: 639 ft (KOW 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

### [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ganzhou, China
- ICAO: ZSGZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 25.830000, 114.910000
- Elevation: 387 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 00:18 in Atlanta, it's 12:18 in Ganzhou.
With a 12-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)
- [Ganzhou Airport (KOW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kow-ganzhou-ganzhou-airport/1ef266e0-1fed-6afe-83d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)