Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 08m
Bearing
47° NE
Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 666 miles (1,072 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
972
April 2026
Seats
162,812
both directions
Passengers
119,086
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–PHL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PHL departures in April 2026 (504), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
504 departures · 94,777 seats
Share of departures51.9%77.3%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
217 departures · 16,459 seats
Share of departures22.3%72.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
186 departures · 41,508 seats
Share of departures19.1%68.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
47 departures · 6,058 seats
Share of departures4.8%33.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
18 departures · 4,010 seats
Share of departures1.9%82.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 51% of ATL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
500 departures · 76.7% load
51.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
213 departures · 73.0% load
21.9% - Airbus A321neo
127 departures · 65.9% load
13.1% - Airbus A319
46 departures · 34.3% load
4.7% - Airbus A320neo
39 departures · 79.9% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
29 departures · 81.6% load
3.0% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 80.0% load
1.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 70.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 80.4% load
0.4%
How has ATL–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PHL departures fell from 973 in May 2025 to 972 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
973 departures · 139,532 passengers
85.1%
Load
June 2025
1,007 departures · 144,901 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
1,017 departures · 151,099 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
996 departures · 143,190 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
877 departures · 121,561 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
953 departures · 132,105 passengers
79.5%
Load
November 2025
905 departures · 114,966 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
883 departures · 114,178 passengers
80.4%
Load
January 2026
800 departures · 93,775 passengers
71.2%
Load
February 2026
768 departures · 94,056 passengers
75.3%
Load
March 2026
889 departures · 114,036 passengers
78.1%
Load
April 2026
972 departures · 119,086 passengers
73.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PHL
75.8% full
487 departures · 61,818 passengers
PHL → ATL
70.5% full
485 departures · 57,268 passengers
Nonstop ATL–PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL)?
ATL to PHL is 666 miles (1,072 km / 579 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 666-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (21.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 666-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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