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SFA to ATL: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
5,200 mi
8,369 km · 4,519 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from ATL?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Atlanta (ATL) is 5,200 miles (8,369 km, 4,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Sfax and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 5 hours behind Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to ATL?
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