Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
289° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM) is 331 miles (533 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–MEM
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–MEM; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
611
April 2026
Seats
86,952
both directions
Passengers
64,246
both directions
Load factor
73.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–MEM?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–MEM departures in April 2026 (592), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
592 departures · 83,649 seats
Share of departures96.9%74.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
16 departures · 2,976 seats
Share of departures2.6%51.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.3%74.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%90.9%
Load
What plane flies ATL–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 49% of ATL–MEM departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
299 departures · 80.2% load
48.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
288 departures · 71.5% load
47.1% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 53.3% load
2.0% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 31.8% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 54.6% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 74.3% load
0.3% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 37.6% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 90.9% load
0.2% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 56.8% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.2%
How has ATL–MEM traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–MEM departures rose from 596 in May 2025 to 611 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–MEM traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
596 departures · 78,058 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2025
593 departures · 72,984 passengers
79.9%
Load
July 2025
624 departures · 74,927 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
575 departures · 66,030 passengers
78.4%
Load
September 2025
543 departures · 68,729 passengers
82.5%
Load
October 2025
574 departures · 72,488 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
524 departures · 61,206 passengers
77.4%
Load
December 2025
526 departures · 56,218 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
501 departures · 49,464 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
471 departures · 55,373 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
583 departures · 66,041 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
611 departures · 64,246 passengers
73.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MEM → ATL
74.4% full
307 departures · 32,494 passengers
ATL → MEM
73.4% full
304 departures · 31,752 passengers
Nonstop ATL–MEM 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
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Memphis (MEM)?
ATL to MEM is 331 miles (533 km / 288 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to MEM?
A nonstop covers the 331-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–MEM?
In April 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (47.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–MEM?
Distance-based programs credit off the 331-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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