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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop ATL–JFK; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

669

July 2026

Seats

119,102

both directions

Passengers

105,169

both directions

Load factor

88.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–JFK?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–JFK departures in July 2026 (431), one of 7 carriers on the route.

What plane flies ATL–JFK?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of ATL–JFK departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–JFK traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–JFK departures fell from 758 in August 2025 to 669 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    695 departures · 108,039 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    669 departures · 105,169 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → JFK

87.9% full

342 departures · 53,428 passengers

JFK → ATL

88.7% full

327 departures · 51,741 passengers

Nonstop ATL–JFK traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (42.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (14.5%).

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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