Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL)

666mi
1,072 km579 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

1,032

May 2026

Seats

170,710

both directions

Passengers

131,866

both directions

Load factor

77.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–PHL?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PHL departures in May 2026 (527), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    527 departures · 99,169 seats

    82.3%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    200 departures · 41,408 seats

    73.8%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    165 departures · 12,540 seats

    76.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    119 departures · 15,730 seats

    55.4%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    19 departures · 1,444 seats

    83.1%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 419 seats

    42.5%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–PHL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 50% of ATL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–PHL departures rose from 1,007 in June 2025 to 1,032 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    1,032 departures · 131,866 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → PHL

79.7% full

518 departures · 68,245 passengers

PHL → ATL

74.8% full

514 departures · 63,621 passengers

Nonstop ATL–PHL 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

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (16.0%).

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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