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 May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALB–ATL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
185
May 2026
Seats
32,745
both directions
Passengers
25,000
both directions
Load factor
76.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–ATL?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALB–ATL in May 2026 (185 departures).
- DL
185 departures · 32,745 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.3%
Load
What plane flies ALB–ATL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 62% of ALB–ATL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
115 departures · 77.2% load
62.2% - Airbus A320
69 departures · 74.7% load
37.3% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 73.6% load
0.5%
How has ALB–ATL traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–ATL departures rose from 176 in June 2025 to 185 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–ATL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
185 departures · 25,000 passengers
76.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → ALB
81.6% full
93 departures · 13,438 passengers
ALB → ATL
71.1% full
92 departures · 11,562 passengers
Nonstop ALB–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (62.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (37.3%).
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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