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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–LIT; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
412
July 2026
Seats
55,684
both directions
Passengers
46,795
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–LIT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LIT departures in July 2026 (394), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
394 departures · 54,261 seats
Share of departures95.6%83.9%
Load
- 9E
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures3.9%89.8%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.5%
Load
- YV
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 57% of ATL–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
236 departures · 90.9% load
57.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
156 departures · 77.2% load
37.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
16 departures · 89.8% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 94.1% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.2% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 92.9% load
0.2%
How has ATL–LIT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LIT departures rose from 399 in August 2025 to 412 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
406 departures · 46,946 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
412 departures · 46,795 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LIT
85.2% full
207 departures · 23,835 passengers
LIT → ATL
82.9% full
205 departures · 22,960 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LIT 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
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 July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (57.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (37.9%).
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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