Atlanta (ATL) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
319° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to St Louis (STL) is 484 miles (779 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–STL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–STL; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
632
June 2026
Seats
109,423
both directions
Passengers
82,420
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–STL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–STL departures in June 2026 (405), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
405 departures · 70,874 seats
Share of departures64.1%83.4%
Load
- WN
171 departures · 26,391 seats
Share of departures27.1%64.1%
Load
- F9
56 departures · 12,158 seats
Share of departures8.9%52.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 55% of ATL–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
346 departures · 84.2% load
54.8% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 69.2% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 63.0% load
7.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 59.2% load
6.8% - Airbus A321neo
38 departures · 49.8% load
6.0% - Airbus A321
25 departures · 73.2% load
4.0% - Boeing 717-200
22 departures · 92.0% load
3.5% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 65.5% load
2.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has ATL–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–STL departures fell from 697 in July 2025 to 632 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
697 departures · 91,775 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
651 departures · 80,241 passengers
73.8%
Load
September 2025
634 departures · 77,817 passengers
72.9%
Load
October 2025
697 departures · 85,349 passengers
72.8%
Load
November 2025
549 departures · 67,187 passengers
73.0%
Load
December 2025
615 departures · 71,761 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
528 departures · 58,917 passengers
69.8%
Load
February 2026
506 departures · 59,170 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
552 departures · 72,009 passengers
77.7%
Load
April 2026
591 departures · 73,787 passengers
71.5%
Load
May 2026
655 departures · 82,803 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2026
632 departures · 82,420 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → STL
74.6% full
316 departures · 40,963 passengers
STL → ATL
76.1% full
316 departures · 41,457 passengers
Nonstop ATL–STL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from St Louis (STL)?
ATL to STL is 484 miles (779 km / 421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to STL?
A nonstop covers the 484-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–STL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (14.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 484-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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