Atlanta (ATL) to Calgary (YYC)
Flight time
≈ 4h 37m
Bearing
318° NW
Atlanta (ATL) to Calgary (YYC) is 1,911 miles (3,076 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–YYC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–YYC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
150
July 2026
Seats
24,144
both directions
Passengers
21,069
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–YYC?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–YYC in July 2026 (150 departures).
- WS
WestJet
150 departures · 24,144 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies ATL–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of ATL–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
84 departures · 88.2% load
56.0% - Boeing 737-700
48 departures · 88.4% load
32.0% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 80.7% load
12.0%
How has ATL–YYC traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–YYC departures rose from 126 in August 2025 to 150 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–YYC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
126 departures · 18,667 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 16,996 passengers
87.0%
Load
October 2025
118 departures · 16,916 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
92 departures · 10,907 passengers
83.8%
Load
December 2025
99 departures · 12,857 passengers
88.2%
Load
January 2026
92 departures · 11,175 passengers
85.9%
Load
February 2026
88 departures · 11,906 passengers
89.5%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 12,357 passengers
89.7%
Load
April 2026
98 departures · 12,485 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 15,425 passengers
76.8%
Load
June 2026
126 departures · 16,925 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2026
150 departures · 21,069 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → YYC
83.3% full
75 departures · 10,054 passengers
YYC → ATL
91.2% full
75 departures · 11,015 passengers
Nonstop ATL–YYC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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
Calgary
CA
Calgary International Airport
Coordinates
51.12°N, 114.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Calgary (YYC)?
ATL to YYC is 1,911 miles (3,076 km / 1,661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to YYC?
A nonstop covers the 1,911-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–YYC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (32.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–YYC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,911-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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