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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–BOS; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
891
April 2026
Seats
165,786
both directions
Passengers
134,311
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–BOS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BOS departures in April 2026 (652), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
652 departures · 121,452 seats
Share of departures73.2%84.1%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
120 departures · 17,548 seats
Share of departures13.5%72.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
119 departures · 26,786 seats
Share of departures13.4%72.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BOS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 53% of ATL–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
471 departures · 86.3% load
52.9% - Airbus A321neo
136 departures · 73.7% load
15.3% - Airbus A220-300
86 departures · 78.0% load
9.7% - Boeing 757-200
78 departures · 75.7% load
8.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
41 departures · 79.7% load
4.6% - Airbus A320
35 departures · 62.2% load
3.9% - Airbus A320neo
29 departures · 80.3% load
3.3% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 59.2% load
1.5% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 98.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BOS departures fell from 921 in May 2025 to 891 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
921 departures · 146,574 passengers
88.7%
Load
June 2025
867 departures · 138,974 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
838 departures · 138,293 passengers
91.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → BOS
82.0% full
447 departures · 68,387 passengers
BOS → ATL
80.0% full
444 departures · 65,924 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BOS 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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (52.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (15.3%).
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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