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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–AUS; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
769
May 2026
Seats
142,146
both directions
Passengers
118,316
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–AUS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–AUS departures in May 2026 (538), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
538 departures · 101,296 seats
Share of departures70.0%86.6%
Load
- WN
166 departures · 26,124 seats
Share of departures21.6%70.8%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,516 seats
Share of departures8.1%83.6%
Load
- OO
3 departures · 210 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–AUS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 66% of ATL–AUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
507 departures · 86.3% load
65.9% - Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 78.8% load
10.0% - Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 83.9% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 63.7% load
6.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 67.3% load
5.6% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 93.7% load
2.9% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 85.9% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
3 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 92.8% load
0.1% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 86.4% load
0.1%
How has ATL–AUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–AUS departures fell from 778 in June 2025 to 769 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–AUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
769 departures · 118,316 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → ATL
84.3% full
387 departures · 60,421 passengers
ATL → AUS
82.2% full
382 departures · 57,895 passengers
Nonstop ATL–AUS 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (65.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (10.0%).
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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