John F. Kennedy International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport flight plan

Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK) to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: a medium length flight that covers about 669 nautical miles (1,239 km, 770 statute miles). Allow about 1h 22m in the air in the A380. That works out at an average groundspeed of around 490 knots over the whole flight. Cruise is planned at FL350 (35,000 ft). The plan is filed under IFR rules.

Leaving KJFK you head south west. The straight line distance between the two airports is about 660 nautical miles, so this route is almost a direct line. John F. Kennedy International Airport sits at 13 ft and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport at 1,026 ft above sea level, which is worth knowing when you set your approach and landing performance.

You pass 7 waypoints on the way, starting at JFK and finishing at ATL. The highest altitude set on any waypoint is FL350 (35,000 ft).

Fuel planning covers taxi fuel of 450 LBS, 5% contingency, 1,800 LBS for the alternate and a final reserve of 3,300 LBS, so you can check your own loadsheet against it before you start.

To fly it in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, download the .pln file from the export panel and load it from the flight plan menu on the World Map. You can also copy the route string into your own planning tools, or import the plan into SimBrief.