Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Wayne (FWA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
355° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is 509 miles (819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–FWA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–FWA; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
183
May 2026
Seats
13,891
both directions
Passengers
11,653
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–FWA?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–FWA in May 2026 (183 departures).
- 9E
183 departures · 13,891 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–FWA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 99% of ATL–FWA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
181 departures · 83.9% load
98.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 85.5% load
1.1%
How has ATL–FWA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–FWA departures rose from 172 in June 2025 to 183 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–FWA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
172 departures · 11,506 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
175 departures · 11,639 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
173 departures · 11,845 passengers
90.5%
Load
September 2025
164 departures · 10,800 passengers
86.7%
Load
October 2025
176 departures · 11,301 passengers
87.7%
Load
November 2025
149 departures · 9,043 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
169 departures · 10,396 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 9,196 passengers
78.5%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 9,925 passengers
86.5%
Load
March 2026
184 departures · 11,607 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
179 departures · 10,980 passengers
81.0%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 11,653 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → FWA
86.2% full
92 departures · 6,022 passengers
FWA → ATL
81.5% full
91 departures · 5,631 passengers
Nonstop ATL–FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA)?
ATL to FWA is 509 miles (819 km / 442 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to FWA?
A nonstop covers the 509-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–FWA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (98.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (1.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–FWA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 509-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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