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 May 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 51% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
919
May 2026
Seats
170,734
both directions
Passengers
147,582
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–BOS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–BOS departures in May 2026 (651), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
651 departures · 121,850 seats
Share of departures70.8%88.9%
Load
- B6
144 departures · 21,216 seats
Share of departures15.7%80.9%
Load
- F9
124 departures · 27,668 seats
Share of departures13.5%80.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–BOS?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 51% of ATL–BOS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
468 departures · 90.7% load
50.9% - Airbus A321neo
189 departures · 82.7% load
20.6% - Airbus A220-300
96 departures · 82.7% load
10.4% - Boeing 757-200
66 departures · 80.9% load
7.2% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 79.5% load
6.4% - Airbus A320neo
33 departures · 83.3% load
3.6% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 43.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 75.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 74.1% load
0.1%
How has ATL–BOS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–BOS departures rose from 867 in June 2025 to 919 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–BOS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
919 departures · 147,582 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → ATL
83.8% full
460 departures · 71,765 passengers
ATL → BOS
89.1% full
459 departures · 75,817 passengers
Nonstop ATL–BOS 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (20.6%).
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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