Atlanta (ATL) to Birmingham (BHM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
268° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Birmingham (BHM) is 134 miles (215 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BHM
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BHM; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
626
May 2026
Seats
79,453
both directions
Passengers
67,169
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BHM?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BHM departures in May 2026 (624), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
624 departures · 79,227 seats
Share of departures99.7%84.5%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%89.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BHM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 71% of ATL–BHM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
444 departures · 88.7% load
70.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
100 departures · 77.1% load
16.0% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 82.2% load
9.3% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 71.9% load
3.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 57.7% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 89.5% load
0.2%
How has ATL–BHM traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BHM departures rose from 537 in June 2025 to 626 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BHM traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
537 departures · 73,354 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
586 departures · 75,696 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
513 departures · 64,388 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
522 departures · 67,396 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
583 departures · 75,038 passengers
82.4%
Load
November 2025
521 departures · 60,016 passengers
73.2%
Load
December 2025
548 departures · 59,990 passengers
77.4%
Load
January 2026
473 departures · 52,709 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
462 departures · 54,422 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
575 departures · 62,884 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
589 departures · 59,365 passengers
83.2%
Load
May 2026
626 departures · 67,169 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → ATL
87.0% full
315 departures · 34,772 passengers
ATL → BHM
82.0% full
311 departures · 32,397 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BHM 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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Birmingham (BHM)?
ATL to BHM is 134 miles (215 km / 116 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BHM?
A nonstop covers the 134-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BHM?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (70.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BHM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 134-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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