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GWT to FTY: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
4,454 mi
7,168 km · 3,870 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from FTY?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Atlanta (FTY) is 4,454 miles (7,168 km, 3,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Westerland and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to FTY?
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