Alexandria (AEX) to Atlanta (ATL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
69° E
Alexandria (AEX) to Atlanta (ATL) is 499 miles (803 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–ATL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop AEX–ATL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
181
May 2026
Seats
13,592
both directions
Passengers
10,920
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–ATL?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop AEX–ATL in May 2026 (181 departures).
- 9E
181 departures · 13,592 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.3%
Load
What plane flies AEX–ATL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 87% of AEX–ATL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
158 departures · 80.6% load
87.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
23 departures · 78.4% load
12.7%
How has AEX–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–ATL departures rose from 170 in June 2025 to 181 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
170 departures · 9,476 passengers
76.3%
Load
July 2025
177 departures · 9,718 passengers
74.8%
Load
August 2025
187 departures · 9,614 passengers
69.1%
Load
September 2025
182 departures · 9,662 passengers
75.1%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 9,434 passengers
73.3%
Load
November 2025
161 departures · 7,984 passengers
68.7%
Load
December 2025
161 departures · 8,472 passengers
73.7%
Load
January 2026
160 departures · 8,060 passengers
72.4%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 8,166 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
178 departures · 9,898 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
178 departures · 9,834 passengers
77.3%
Load
May 2026
181 departures · 10,920 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → AEX
80.1% full
91 departures · 5,469 passengers
AEX → ATL
80.6% full
90 departures · 5,451 passengers
Nonstop AEX–ATL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Alexandria (AEX) from Atlanta (ATL)?
AEX to ATL is 499 miles (803 km / 434 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to ATL?
A nonstop covers the 499-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–ATL?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (87.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (12.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–ATL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 499-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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