# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Yüksekova (YKO)

> 10,485 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,485 km / 6,515 mi / 5,661 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:20 in Atlanta, it's 17:20 in Yüksekova)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,070 ft (YKO 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

### [Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yko-yuksekova-yuksekova-selahaddin-eyyubi-airport/1ef266df-5938-651c-9a23-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yüksekova, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCW
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.550000, 44.240000
- Elevation: 6,096 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 10:20 in Atlanta, it's 17:20 in Yüksekova.
With a 7-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)
- [Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport (YKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yko-yuksekova-yuksekova-selahaddin-eyyubi-airport/1ef266df-5938-651c-9a23-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)