JFK → ATLNew York to Atlanta

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 95% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,222 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Atlanta. Updated 8 September 2026 at 05:58 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +3
ATL Atlanta busy · +17
1,222 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 00:50–20:5924x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 20 operated JFK → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar Airways

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL2286 06:00 daily · DL2227 08:35 daily · DL1498 09:45 Sa · DL2342 13:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94731 13:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6519 06:50 daily · B6919 11:00 Mo Fr Sa · B6419 15:08 daily · B6719 20:59 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8080 varies Sa

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK6044 varies We Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07B6419dep −1 → arr−16
09-07B6519dep −4 → arr−33
09-07B6719dep +8 → arr−25
09-07B6919dep +0 → arr−33
09-07DL1029dep +164 → arr+170
09-07DL1480dep +0 → arr−25
09-07DL2227dep −8 → arr−33
09-07DL2286dep +0 → arr−13
09-07DL2293dep +30 → arr−32
09-07DL2342dep +11 → arr−5
09-07DL962dep −6 → arr−76
09-07F94731dep −10 → arr−55
09-06B6419arrived−18
09-06B6519arrived−9
09-06B6719arrived+5
09-06DL1029arrived−13
09-06DL1480arrived−20
09-06DL2227arrived−9
09-06DL2286arrived−29
09-06DL2293arrived−55

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
JFKNew York +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 7 kt Full JFK delay board →
ATLAtlanta +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 7 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to ATL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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JFK to ATL questions

Is JFK–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,222 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–ATL fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.