Atlanta (ATL) to Little Rock (LIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
282° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Little Rock (LIT) is 452 miles (727 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–LIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–LIT; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
416
May 2026
Seats
51,429
both directions
Passengers
43,229
both directions
Load factor
84.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LIT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LIT departures in May 2026 (400), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
400 departures · 50,213 seats
Share of departures96.2%83.9%
Load
- 9E
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures3.8%90.0%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 69% of ATL–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
286 departures · 85.0% load
68.8% - Boeing 737-800
87 departures · 84.7% load
20.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
27 departures · 74.4% load
6.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
16 departures · 90.0% load
3.9%
How has ATL–LIT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LIT departures rose from 382 in June 2025 to 416 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
382 departures · 47,204 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
396 departures · 47,301 passengers
89.0%
Load
August 2025
399 departures · 45,064 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
385 departures · 42,299 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
402 departures · 42,306 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 34,126 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
367 departures · 35,391 passengers
79.0%
Load
January 2026
306 departures · 28,655 passengers
72.0%
Load
February 2026
306 departures · 31,514 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
393 departures · 39,044 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
408 departures · 38,732 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
416 departures · 43,229 passengers
84.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LIT
82.5% full
208 departures · 21,222 passengers
LIT → ATL
85.6% full
208 departures · 22,007 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LIT 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
Little Rock
US
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
Coordinates
34.73°N, 92.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Little Rock (LIT)?
ATL to LIT is 452 miles (727 km / 393 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to LIT?
A nonstop covers the 452-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–LIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (68.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–LIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 452-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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