Atlanta (ATL) to Edinburgh (EDI)

4,000mi
6,438 km3,476 nm

Flight time

≈ 8h 48m

Bearing

41° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to Edinburgh (EDI) is 4,000 miles (6,438 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–EDI

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–EDI; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

58

May 2026

Seats

12,450

both directions

Passengers

11,338

both directions

Load factor

91.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–EDI?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–EDI in May 2026 (58 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    58 departures · 12,450 seats

    91.1%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–EDI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 100% of ATL–EDI departures.

How has ATL–EDI traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–EDI departures fell from 86 in June 2025 to 58 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–EDI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    86 departures · 15,265 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    89 departures · 16,888 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    87 departures · 16,167 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    86 departures · 16,904 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    42 departures · 8,342 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • April 2026

    23 departures · 4,337 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    58 departures · 11,338 passengers

    91.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → EDI

93.8% full

29 departures · 5,834 passengers

EDI → ATL

88.4% full

29 departures · 5,504 passengers

Nonstop ATL–EDI 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

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

EDI

Edinburgh

GB

Edinburgh Airport

Coordinates

55.95°N, 3.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Edinburgh (EDI)?

ATL to EDI is 4,000 miles (6,438 km / 3,476 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to EDI?

A nonstop covers the 4,000-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–EDI?

In May 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–EDI?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,000-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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