Atlanta (ATL) to Austin (AUS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
257° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Austin (AUS) is 811 miles (1,305 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–AUS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–AUS; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
728
April 2026
Seats
128,809
both directions
Passengers
100,596
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–AUS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–AUS departures in April 2026 (518), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
518 departures · 94,107 seats
Share of departures71.2%82.0%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
166 departures · 25,820 seats
Share of departures22.8%63.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
42 departures · 8,744 seats
Share of departures5.8%80.9%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 68 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–AUS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 47% of ATL–AUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
340 departures · 81.3% load
46.7% - Airbus A320
129 departures · 83.2% load
17.7% - Boeing 737-700
85 departures · 67.5% load
11.7% - Airbus A321neo
66 departures · 81.1% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 64.7% load
5.8% - Boeing 737-800
40 departures · 55.4% load
5.5% - Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 86.7% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 73.9% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has ATL–AUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–AUS departures fell from 794 in May 2025 to 728 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–AUS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
794 departures · 118,828 passengers
81.6%
Load
June 2025
778 departures · 114,597 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2025
810 departures · 117,918 passengers
79.9%
Load
August 2025
801 departures · 106,267 passengers
72.3%
Load
September 2025
771 departures · 107,694 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
813 departures · 120,850 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
744 departures · 104,354 passengers
77.8%
Load
December 2025
722 departures · 98,891 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
661 departures · 81,591 passengers
70.9%
Load
February 2026
665 departures · 88,000 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
748 departures · 104,635 passengers
78.9%
Load
April 2026
728 departures · 100,596 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUS → ATL
78.8% full
365 departures · 51,046 passengers
ATL → AUS
77.4% full
363 departures · 49,550 passengers
Nonstop ATL–AUS 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 Atlanta (ATL) from Austin (AUS)?
ATL to AUS is 811 miles (1,305 km / 705 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to AUS?
A nonstop covers the 811-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–AUS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (46.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–AUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 811-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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