Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (COU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
312° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Columbia (COU) is 562 miles (905 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–COU
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–COU; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
2
February 2026
Seats
220
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–COU?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–COU in February 2026 (2 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 220 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–COU?
In February 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 100% of ATL–COU departures.
- Boeing 717-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has ATL–COU traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–COU departures held steady at about 2 a month between September 2025 and February 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–COU traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → COU
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
COU → ATL
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop ATL–COU traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 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 Columbia (COU)?
ATL to COU is 562 miles (905 km / 489 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to COU?
A nonstop covers the 562-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–COU?
In February 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–COU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 562-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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