✈ HKG → ATL
HONG KONG → ATLANTA: 16H 49M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Hong Kong to Atlanta
From Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America
How long is the flight from Hong Kong to Atlanta?
A nonstop flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 16 hours 49 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,387 miles (13,497 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 49m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,387 mi
13,497 km · great-circle
Avg speed
803 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
-12h
12 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~8.4d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.