# Distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Tshikapa (TSH)

> 11,811 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,811 km / 7,339 mi / 6,377 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 04:33 in Atlanta, it's 10:33 in Tshikapa)
- **Elevation difference**: 569 ft (TSH is higher than ATL)

## Airports

### [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://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

### [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tshikapa, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZUK
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -6.440000, 20.790000
- Elevation: 1,595 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 04:33 in Atlanta, it's 10:33 in Tshikapa.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/atl-atlanta-hartsfield-jackson-atlanta-international-airport/1ef266df-0f11-62ae-9978-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tshikapa Airport (TSH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tsh-tshikapa-tshikapa-airport/1ef266de-e576-68e0-b3c3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)