# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Klerksdorp (KXE)

> 13,479 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,479 km / 8,376 mi / 7,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 17:37 in Atlanta, it's 23:37 in Klerksdorp)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,418 ft (KXE is higher 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

### [P C Pelser Airport (KXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxe-klerksdorp-p-c-pelser-airport/1ef266de-d273-6ca2-96c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Klerksdorp, South Africa
- ICAO: FAKD
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.870000, 26.720000
- Elevation: 4,444 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 17:37 in Atlanta, it's 23:37 in Klerksdorp.
With a 6-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)
- [P C Pelser Airport (KXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kxe-klerksdorp-p-c-pelser-airport/1ef266de-d273-6ca2-96c6-06bb2780ed98)
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