Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
47° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to New York (LGA) is 761 miles (1,225 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LGA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–LGA; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
1,272
April 2026
Seats
207,936
both directions
Passengers
168,601
both directions
Load factor
81.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–LGA?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LGA departures in April 2026 (798), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
798 departures · 151,052 seats
Share of departures62.7%81.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
324 departures · 24,558 seats
Share of departures25.5%79.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
147 departures · 32,104 seats
Share of departures11.6%80.1%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
3 departures · 222 seats
Share of departures0.2%46.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LGA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 59% of ATL–LGA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
756 departures · 82.0% load
59.4% - Embraer E175
324 departures · 79.9% load
25.5% - Airbus A321neo
132 departures · 77.0% load
10.4% - Airbus A320neo
52 departures · 83.5% load
4.1% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 82.5% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
3 departures · 46.9% load
0.2%
How has ATL–LGA traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LGA departures rose from 1,212 in May 2025 to 1,272 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LGA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,212 departures · 203,118 passengers
90.0%
Load
June 2025
1,156 departures · 187,685 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2025
1,172 departures · 193,489 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
1,194 departures · 190,251 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
1,490 departures · 189,520 passengers
76.9%
Load
October 2025
1,566 departures · 206,395 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
1,479 departures · 189,868 passengers
77.5%
Load
December 2025
1,414 departures · 201,697 passengers
86.6%
Load
January 2026
1,382 departures · 158,115 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
1,249 departures · 146,285 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
1,252 departures · 169,420 passengers
81.3%
Load
April 2026
1,272 departures · 168,601 passengers
81.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LGA
82.4% full
637 departures · 85,830 passengers
LGA → ATL
79.7% full
635 departures · 82,771 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LGA traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 New York (LGA)?
ATL to LGA is 761 miles (1,225 km / 661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LGA?
A nonstop covers the 761-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–LGA?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (59.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LGA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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