# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Tahoua (THZ)

> 9,071 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,071 km / 5,636 mi / 4,898 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Niger
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:32 in Atlanta, it's 10:32 in Tahoua)
- **Elevation difference**: 240 ft (THZ 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

### [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tahoua, Niger
- ICAO: DRRT
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 14.880000, 5.270000
- Elevation: 1,266 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 05:32 in Atlanta, it's 10:32 in Tahoua.
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)
- [Tahoua Airport (THZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thz-tahoua-tahoua-airport/1ef266de-b83e-6508-b703-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)