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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–ATL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
193
July 2026
Seats
34,114
both directions
Passengers
29,934
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–ATL?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–ATL in July 2026 (193 departures).
- DL
193 departures · 34,114 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies ALB–ATL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 64% of ALB–ATL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
123 departures · 90.5% load
63.7% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 85.7% load
32.1% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 15.5% load
2.1% - Boeing 717-200
3 departures · 76.4% load
1.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 79.4% load
0.5%
How has ALB–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–ATL departures rose from 180 in August 2025 to 193 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
185 departures · 25,000 passengers
76.3%
Load
June 2026
168 departures · 24,730 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2026
193 departures · 29,934 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ALB
89.5% full
97 departures · 15,325 passengers
ALB → ATL
86.0% full
96 departures · 14,609 passengers
Nonstop ALB–ATL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (63.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.1%).
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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