JFK → ATLNew York to Atlanta

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 92% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 29 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 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 28 October 2026 at 16:36 UTC.

Today, JFK → ATL

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL2286Delta Air Lines Left 05:57 Landed 07:59 −32
  2. 08:35 DL2227Delta Air Lines Left 08:42 +7 ATL est. 11:31 +20In the air · sched 11:11
  3. 10:45 B6119JetBlue Airways Left 10:44 ATL 12:32In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 11:30 DL1029Delta Left 11:23 ·
  5. 13:10 DL2342Delta On scheduleGate B27 · T4 ·
  6. 14:59 B6419JetBlue On scheduleGate 519 · T5 ·
  7. 15:10 DL1480Delta On scheduleGate B47 · T4 ·
  8. 17:30 DL2293Delta On scheduleGate B47 · T4 ·
  9. 19:35 DL962Delta On scheduleGate B46 · T4 ·
  10. 20:30 B6719JetBlue On scheduleGate 524 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 12:36 · ATL board 10:03

JFK New York smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,222 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:3016x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 24 operated JFK → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −29 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−29 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar AirwaysTurkish Airlines

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 LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL2286 06:00 daily · DL2227 08:35 daily · DL1029 11:30 daily · DL2342 13:10 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6519 06:45 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B6119 10:48 daily · B6419 15:15 daily · B6719 20:30 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8074 varies Su

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK6044 19:00 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28B6119dep −1 → arr+0
10-28DL1029departed−7
10-28DL2227dep +7 → arr+20
10-28DL2286dep −3 → arr−32
10-27B6119dep +33 → arr−14
10-27B6419dep −1 → arr−32
10-27B6719dep +0 → arr−24
10-27DL1029dep +3 → arr−32
10-27DL1480dep −8 → arr−17
10-27DL2227dep −13 → arr−19
10-27DL2286dep −5 → arr−28
10-27DL2293dep −8 → arr−42
10-27DL2342dep −7 → arr−27
10-27DL962dep −1 → arr−31
10-26B6119arrived−37
10-26B6419arrived−26
10-26B6519arrived−29
10-26B6719arrived−31
10-26DL1029arrived+196
10-26DL1480arrived−44
10-26DL2227arrived−37
10-26DL2286arrived−36
10-26DL2293arrived−43
10-26DL2342arrived−38

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · 5 kt Full JFK delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 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. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 17:30 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?

4 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.