# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Tabiteuea South (TSU)

> 11,070 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,070 km / 6,879 mi / 5,977 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 11:16 in Atlanta, it's 03:16 in Tabiteuea South)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,026 ft (TSU 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

### [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabiteuea South, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGTS
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.470000, 175.060000
- 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 11:16 in Atlanta, it's 03:16 in Tabiteuea South.
With a 16-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)
- [Tabiteuea South Airport (TSU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tsu-tabiteuea-south-tabiteuea-south-airport/1ef266df-70b4-6cfe-81b3-06bb2780ed98)
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