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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 76% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
408
April 2026
Seats
50,905
both directions
Passengers
38,732
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–LIT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–LIT departures in April 2026 (407), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
407 departures · 50,835 seats
Share of departures99.8%76.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.2%81.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–LIT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 76% of ATL–LIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
311 departures · 79.0% load
76.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
64 departures · 62.3% load
15.7% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 87.8% load
7.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 81.4% load
0.3%
How has ATL–LIT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–LIT departures rose from 392 in May 2025 to 408 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–LIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
392 departures · 43,500 passengers
88.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → LIT
75.9% full
204 departures · 19,344 passengers
LIT → ATL
76.3% full
204 departures · 19,388 passengers
Nonstop ATL–LIT 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
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 April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (76.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (15.7%).
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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