# Distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Franklin (FKN)

> 13,239 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,239 km / 8,226 mi / 7,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.5h (When it's 15:20 in Kolkata, it's 05:50 in Franklin)
- **Elevation difference**: 24 ft (FKN is higher than CCU)

## Airports

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

### [Franklin Regional Airport (FKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fkn-franklin-franklin-regional-airport/1ef266df-1c48-68b4-b23b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Franklin, United States
- ICAO: KFKN
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 36.700000, -76.900000
- Elevation: 40 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 15:20 in Kolkata, it's 05:50 in Franklin.
With a 9.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Franklin Regional Airport (FKN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fkn-franklin-franklin-regional-airport/1ef266df-1c48-68b4-b23b-06bb2780ed98)
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