# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Punia (PUN)

> 12,004 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,004 km / 7,459 mi / 6,482 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 79° (east)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:10 in Atlanta, it's 03:10 in Punia)
- **Elevation difference**: 716 ft (PUN 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

### [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Punia, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZOP
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -1.370000, 26.330000
- Elevation: 1,742 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 21:10 in Atlanta, it's 03:10 in Punia.
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)
- [Punia Airport (PUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pun-punia-punia-airport/1ef266de-e496-6538-a359-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)