# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Zaranj (ZAJ)

> 12,008 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,008 km / 7,461 mi / 6,484 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 00:34 in Atlanta, it's 09:04 in Zaranj)
- **Elevation difference**: 546 ft (ZAJ 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

### [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaranj, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAZJ
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 30.970000, 61.870000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 00:34 in Atlanta, it's 09:04 in Zaranj.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Zaranj Airport (ZAJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zaj-zaranj-zaranj-airport/1ef266df-7901-6aa6-b755-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)