LAX → ATLLos Angeles to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 77% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,126 km, an estimated 4 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Atlanta. Updated 9 October 2026 at 22:33 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +7
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
3,126 km · ~4h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:5521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 26 operated LAX → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~4h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA753 09:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA1141 09:37 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Delta Air LinesDL75% on time

Flights DL390 06:00 daily · DL515 07:10 daily · DL782 08:10 daily · DL327 09:30 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94316 12:38 daily · F93216 23:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA1141dep +15 → arr−11
10-09DL327dep +16 → arr+23
10-09DL390dep +15 → arr−8
10-09DL395departed+14
10-09DL515dep +58 → arr+36
10-09DL528dep +20 → arr+3
10-09DL715departed+23
10-09DL782dep +12 → arr−3
10-09DL899arrived−13
10-09F94316departed+26
10-09F94548dep +17 → arr−21
10-08AA1141dep +13 → arr−24
10-08DL327dep +28 → arr+1
10-08DL390dep +5 → arr−19
10-08DL395dep +9 → arr−18
10-08DL471dep +17 → arr−26
10-08DL515dep +10 → arr−12
10-08DL528dep +13 → arr−16
10-08DL579dep +10 → arr−6
10-08DL715dep +148 → arr+115
10-08DL782dep +13 → arr−16
10-08DL783arrived+18
10-08DL899arrived−8
10-08F93216arrived−13
10-08F94316arrived−24
10-07DL783arrived−20

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
LAXLos Angeles +7 min smooth Full LAX delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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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LAX to ATL questions

Is LAX–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from LAX. 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 LAX to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 3,126 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 251–298 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 100 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.