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HLA to FTY: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Lanseria Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
8,423 mi
13,556 km · 7,320 nm
16h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 59m 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
- 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 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 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 HLA from FTY?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (HLA) to Atlanta (FTY) is 8,423 miles (13,556 km, 7,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLA to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 59m 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 Johannesburg and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 6 hours behind Johannesburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLA to FTY?
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