# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Guanghua (LHK)

> 12,481 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,481 km / 7,756 mi / 6,739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 14° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12h (When it's 01:57 in Atlanta, it's 13:57 in Guanghua)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,026 ft (LHK 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

### [Guangzhou MR Air Base (LHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhk-guanghua-guangzhou-mr-air-base/1ef266e0-1ec7-6738-81df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guanghua, China
- ICAO: ZHGH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.390000, 111.690000
- Elevation: 0 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 01:57 in Atlanta, it's 13:57 in Guanghua.
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)
- [Guangzhou MR Air Base (LHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhk-guanghua-guangzhou-mr-air-base/1ef266e0-1ec7-6738-81df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)