Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 41m
Bearing
280° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,942 miles (3,126 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–LAX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
842
July 2026
Seats
168,906
both directions
Passengers
155,690
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LAX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LAX departures in July 2026 (712), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
712 departures · 144,278 seats
Share of departures84.6%92.6%
Load
- F9
68 departures · 12,972 seats
Share of departures8.1%92.8%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 11,656 seats
Share of departures7.4%86.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 49% of ATL–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
409 departures · 93.9% load
48.6% - Airbus A321
131 departures · 91.2% load
15.6% - Boeing 757-300
114 departures · 90.7% load
13.5% - Airbus A350-900
67 departures · 88.6% load
8.0% - Airbus A320neo
50 departures · 93.0% load
5.9% - Boeing 767-300
48 departures · 93.4% load
5.7% - Boeing 757-200
13 departures · 87.2% load
1.5% - Boeing 767-400ER
8 departures · 91.0% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 89.5% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 83.1% load
0.1%
How has ATL–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LAX departures fell from 957 in August 2025 to 842 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
957 departures · 167,953 passengers
87.6%
Load
September 2025
918 departures · 157,094 passengers
83.0%
Load
October 2025
853 departures · 154,213 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
842 departures · 146,382 passengers
83.3%
Load
December 2025
886 departures · 159,123 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
719 departures · 131,865 passengers
87.6%
Load
February 2026
648 departures · 123,446 passengers
90.7%
Load
March 2026
708 departures · 134,606 passengers
90.6%
Load
April 2026
760 departures · 137,817 passengers
87.2%
Load
May 2026
860 departures · 155,718 passengers
90.2%
Load
June 2026
866 departures · 160,292 passengers
91.5%
Load
July 2026
842 departures · 155,690 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LAX
92.0% full
424 departures · 78,299 passengers
LAX → ATL
92.3% full
418 departures · 77,391 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LAX 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
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 Los Angeles (LAX)?
ATL to LAX is 1,942 miles (3,126 km / 1,688 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 1,942-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–LAX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (15.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,942-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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