Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR)

4,201mi
6,761 km3,651 nm

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 data

In July 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 89% full.

Departures

307

July 2026

Seats

78,254

both directions

Passengers

69,963

both directions

Load factor

89.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–LHR?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LHR departures in July 2026 (185), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    185 departures · 43,522 seats

    94.4%

    Load

  • VS

    Virgin Atlantic

    62 departures · 20,632 seats

    85.9%

    Load

  • BA

    British Airways

    60 departures · 14,100 seats

    79.0%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–LHR?

In July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew 60% of ATL–LHR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–LHR traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–LHR departures rose from 306 in August 2025 to 307 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    300 departures · 69,250 passengers

    90.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    307 departures · 69,963 passengers

    89.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → LHR

85.6% full

154 departures · 33,597 passengers

LHR → ATL

93.2% full

153 departures · 36,366 passengers

Nonstop ATL–LHR 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

LHR

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 July 2026, the Boeing 767-400ER flew the largest share of departures (60.3%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (19.5%).

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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