Atlanta (ATL) to Boston (BOS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 41m
Bearing
46° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Boston (BOS) is 945 miles (1,521 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–BOS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BOS; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
911
July 2026
Seats
166,075
both directions
Passengers
151,083
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BOS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BOS departures in July 2026 (686), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
686 departures · 129,284 seats
Share of departures75.3%92.3%
Load
- B6
154 departures · 21,604 seats
Share of departures16.9%86.6%
Load
- F9
70 departures · 15,012 seats
Share of departures7.7%86.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.1%2.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BOS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 58% of ATL–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
532 departures · 93.8% load
58.4% - Airbus A220-300
152 departures · 86.6% load
16.7% - Airbus A321neo
127 departures · 85.8% load
13.9% - Boeing 757-200
61 departures · 90.3% load
6.7% - Airbus A320neo
26 departures · 87.3% load
2.9% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 86.6% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 55.8% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 81.8% load
0.1% - Boeing 767-400ER
1 departures · 89.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 75.5% load
0.1% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 96.4% load
0.1%
How has ATL–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BOS departures rose from 802 in August 2025 to 911 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
802 departures · 132,969 passengers
91.2%
Load
September 2025
801 departures · 131,078 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
847 departures · 138,294 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
820 departures · 123,695 passengers
82.3%
Load
December 2025
819 departures · 126,657 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
643 departures · 97,846 passengers
82.5%
Load
February 2026
617 departures · 93,189 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
801 departures · 123,979 passengers
84.2%
Load
April 2026
891 departures · 134,311 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
919 departures · 147,582 passengers
86.4%
Load
June 2026
929 departures · 149,199 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
911 departures · 151,083 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → BOS
90.2% full
460 departures · 75,599 passengers
BOS → ATL
91.7% full
451 departures · 75,484 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BOS 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 Atlanta (ATL) from Boston (BOS)?
ATL to BOS is 945 miles (1,521 km / 821 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to BOS?
A nonstop covers the 945-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–BOS?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (58.4%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–BOS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 945-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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