Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 9h 12m
Bearing
45° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR) is 4,201 miles (6,761 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–LHR; the Boeing 767-400ER was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
309
May 2026
Seats
78,978
both directions
Passengers
66,683
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LHR?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LHR departures in May 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
186 departures · 43,849 seats
Share of departures60.2%85.3%
Load
- BA
British Airways
62 departures · 14,570 seats
Share of departures20.1%84.9%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
61 departures · 20,559 seats
Share of departures19.7%82.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 60% of ATL–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-400ER
184 departures · 86.3% load
59.6% - Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 84.9% load
20.1% - Airbus A350-1000
61 departures · 82.2% load
19.7% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has ATL–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LHR departures rose from 291 in June 2025 to 309 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
291 departures · 70,604 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2025
306 departures · 72,725 passengers
90.0%
Load
August 2025
306 departures · 67,514 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 66,151 passengers
82.7%
Load
October 2025
309 departures · 67,442 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
296 departures · 58,195 passengers
74.8%
Load
December 2025
302 departures · 67,362 passengers
85.4%
Load
January 2026
301 departures · 54,529 passengers
68.9%
Load
February 2026
277 departures · 44,627 passengers
61.6%
Load
March 2026
305 departures · 63,379 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
298 departures · 61,383 passengers
81.2%
Load
May 2026
309 departures · 66,683 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → ATL
78.1% full
156 departures · 31,187 passengers
ATL → LHR
90.9% full
153 departures · 35,496 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LHR 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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from London (LHR)?
ATL to LHR is 4,201 miles (6,761 km / 3,651 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 4,201-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–LHR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (59.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (20.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,201-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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