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ATL to XIC: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
8,157 mi
13,127 km · 7,088 nm
16h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from XIC?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Xichang (XIC) is 8,157 miles (13,127 km, 7,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 28m 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 12 hours ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to XIC?
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