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ATL to QRA: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Johannesburg (Rand Airport)
8,438 mi
13,579 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from QRA?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Johannesburg (QRA) is 8,438 miles (13,579 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to QRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Atlanta and Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to QRA?
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