Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 30m
Bearing
226° SW
Albany (ALB) to Atlanta (ATL) is 853 miles (1,372 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–ATL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–ATL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
175
April 2026
Seats
26,823
both directions
Passengers
21,793
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–ATL?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–ATL in April 2026 (175 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
175 departures · 26,823 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–ATL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 85% of ALB–ATL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
149 departures · 80.3% load
85.1% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 87.7% load
14.9%
How has ALB–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–ATL departures fell from 181 in May 2025 to 175 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
181 departures · 22,795 passengers
80.3%
Load
June 2025
176 departures · 24,694 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
178 departures · 28,186 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
180 departures · 27,508 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
166 departures · 21,789 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 23,668 passengers
84.2%
Load
November 2025
163 departures · 19,668 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
169 departures · 21,730 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
149 departures · 17,790 passengers
76.8%
Load
February 2026
155 departures · 19,648 passengers
82.2%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 22,094 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
175 departures · 21,793 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ALB
83.3% full
88 departures · 11,237 passengers
ALB → ATL
79.2% full
87 departures · 10,556 passengers
Nonstop ALB–ATL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Atlanta (ATL)?
ALB to ATL is 853 miles (1,372 km / 741 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to ATL?
A nonstop covers the 853-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–ATL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (85.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–ATL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 853-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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