# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Pala (PLF)

> 10,284 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,284 km / 6,390 mi / 5,553 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 03:11 in Atlanta, it's 08:11 in Pala)
- **Elevation difference**: 506 ft (PLF 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

### [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pala, Chad
- ICAO: FTTP
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.380000, 14.930000
- Elevation: 1,532 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 03:11 in Atlanta, it's 08:11 in Pala.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some 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)
- [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)