Atlanta (ATL) to Lexington (LEX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
358° N
Atlanta (ATL) to Lexington (LEX) is 304 miles (489 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LEX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–LEX; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
392
July 2026
Seats
49,981
both directions
Passengers
40,742
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LEX?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–LEX in July 2026 (392 departures).
- DL
392 departures · 49,981 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LEX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 72% of ATL–LEX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
281 departures · 84.7% load
71.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
66 departures · 77.3% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 74.8% load
11.5%
How has ATL–LEX traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LEX departures fell from 396 in August 2025 to 392 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LEX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
396 departures · 37,899 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
386 departures · 37,432 passengers
87.8%
Load
October 2025
406 departures · 42,250 passengers
88.0%
Load
November 2025
356 departures · 33,287 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
389 departures · 31,521 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
313 departures · 29,033 passengers
83.3%
Load
February 2026
332 departures · 29,810 passengers
86.6%
Load
March 2026
410 departures · 32,546 passengers
82.7%
Load
April 2026
402 departures · 36,788 passengers
86.9%
Load
May 2026
412 departures · 40,449 passengers
82.8%
Load
June 2026
388 departures · 39,818 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
392 departures · 40,742 passengers
81.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LEX
80.7% full
196 departures · 20,103 passengers
LEX → ATL
82.3% full
196 departures · 20,639 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LEX 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 Lexington (LEX)?
ATL to LEX is 304 miles (489 km / 264 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LEX?
A nonstop covers the 304-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–LEX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (71.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (16.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LEX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 304-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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