Atlanta (ATL) to New York (JFK)

759mi
1,222 km660 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 19m

Bearing

47° NE

Atlanta (ATL) to New York (JFK) is 759 miles (1,222 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–JFK

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–JFK; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 85% full.

Departures

647

May 2026

Seats

117,193

both directions

Passengers

99,644

both directions

Load factor

85.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–JFK?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–JFK departures in May 2026 (432), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    432 departures · 78,497 seats

    83.6%

    Load

  • B6

    JetBlue Airways

    155 departures · 24,404 seats

    86.3%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    60 departures · 14,292 seats

    90.8%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–JFK?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 37% of ATL–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–JFK departures fell from 716 in June 2025 to 647 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    716 departures · 110,812 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    731 departures · 114,365 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    758 departures · 115,568 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    793 departures · 113,544 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    805 departures · 119,909 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    772 departures · 112,105 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    772 departures · 120,940 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    667 departures · 92,263 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    583 departures · 82,314 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    617 departures · 93,660 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    629 departures · 91,138 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    647 departures · 99,644 passengers

    85.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → JFK

86.8% full

327 departures · 51,322 passengers

JFK → ATL

83.3% full

320 departures · 48,322 passengers

Nonstop ATL–JFK 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

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from New York (JFK)?

ATL to JFK is 759 miles (1,222 km / 660 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to JFK?

A nonstop covers the 759-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–JFK?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (36.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (22.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–JFK?

Distance-based programs credit off the 759-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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