Atlanta (ATL) to Cleveland (CLE)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
14° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Cleveland (CLE) is 555 miles (894 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–CLE
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–CLE; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
562
April 2026
Seats
100,117
both directions
Passengers
71,675
both directions
Load factor
71.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–CLE?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–CLE departures in April 2026 (444), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
444 departures · 74,654 seats
Share of departures79.0%77.6%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
116 departures · 25,118 seats
Share of departures20.6%53.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
2 departures · 345 seats
Share of departures0.4%62.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–CLE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 44% of ATL–CLE departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
250 departures · 75.6% load
44.5% - Boeing 737-800
179 departures · 81.8% load
31.9% - Airbus A321neo
63 departures · 46.2% load
11.2% - Airbus A320neo
37 departures · 72.3% load
6.6% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 47.6% load
2.3% - Boeing 757-200
9 departures · 64.9% load
1.6% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 53.8% load
1.4% - Boeing 717-200
2 departures · 97.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 36.9% load
0.2%
How has ATL–CLE traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–CLE departures fell from 578 in May 2025 to 562 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–CLE traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
578 departures · 81,480 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2025
589 departures · 86,094 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2025
630 departures · 94,763 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
612 departures · 85,733 passengers
75.6%
Load
September 2025
574 departures · 78,181 passengers
74.2%
Load
October 2025
628 departures · 86,353 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
517 departures · 66,968 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
523 departures · 67,754 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
456 departures · 54,382 passengers
71.8%
Load
February 2026
451 departures · 63,141 passengers
79.1%
Load
March 2026
512 departures · 69,195 passengers
77.6%
Load
April 2026
562 departures · 71,675 passengers
71.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → CLE
74.3% full
281 departures · 37,244 passengers
CLE → ATL
68.9% full
281 departures · 34,431 passengers
Nonstop ATL–CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE)?
ATL to CLE is 555 miles (894 km / 483 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to CLE?
A nonstop covers the 555-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–CLE?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–CLE?
Distance-based programs credit off the 555-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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