Atlanta (ATL) to Calgary (YYC)

1,911mi
3,076 km1,661 nm

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.

Route map: ATL → YYCATLYYC

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What actually flies ATL–YYC

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–YYC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

124

May 2026

Seats

20,076

both directions

Passengers

15,425

both directions

Load factor

76.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–YYC?

WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–YYC in May 2026 (124 departures).

  • WS

    WestJet

    124 departures · 20,076 seats

    76.8%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–YYC?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 50% of ATL–YYC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–YYC traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–YYC departures fell from 126 in June 2025 to 124 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    126 departures · 17,679 passengers

    88.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    126 departures · 19,976 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → YYC

87.4% full

62 departures · 8,775 passengers

YYC → ATL

66.3% full

62 departures · 6,650 passengers

Nonstop ATL–YYC 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

YYC

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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (32.3%).

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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