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HLA to ATL: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
8,416 mi
13,544 km · 7,313 nm
16h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 58m 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
- HLA — Lanseria Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 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 HLA
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport14 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport24 mi away
- QRA · Rand Airport25 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLA from ATL?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Atlanta (ATL) is 8,416 miles (13,544 km, 7,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HLA to ATL?
Nonstop service on HLA–ATL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johannesburg and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HLA–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HLA to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLA–ATL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.