LGA → ATLNew York to Atlanta

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Direct flights from New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 96% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,225 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 10:39 UTC.

LGA New York smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,225 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 27 operated LGA → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4617 06:30 daily · AA4600 varies daily · AA4349 11:50 daily · AA4607 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL550 06:00 daily · DL342 06:59 daily · DL364 07:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL992 08:59 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93287 06:18 daily · F93453 16:55 daily · F93457 20:22 Sa · F94347 22:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA4617dep −6 → arr−48
09-08DL550dep −4 → arr−37
09-08F93287dep −11 → arr−60
09-07AA4346dep +4 → arr−11
09-07AA4348dep −10 → arr−10
09-07AA4349dep −4 → arr−36
09-07AA4600dep −5 → arr+0
09-07AA4607dep −8 → arr−25
09-07AA4617dep −3 → arr−27
09-07DL342dep −2 → arr−9
09-07DL364dep −3 → arr−22
09-07DL550dep −3 → arr−13
09-07DL964dep −4 → arr−65
09-07DL968dep −3 → arr−78
09-07DL969dep +22 → arr−40
09-07DL970dep +13 → arr−23
09-07DL974dep −7 → arr−59
09-07DL975dep −3 → arr−37
09-07DL988dep −4 → arr−14
09-07DL989dep −4 → arr−17
09-07DL990dep +19 → arr−9
09-07DL992dep −4 → arr−8
09-07DL993dep −9 → arr−15
09-07DL994dep +35 → arr+9
09-07F93287departed−7
09-07F93453departed−9
09-07F94347dep +95 → arr+60

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
LGANew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full LGA delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 8 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 LGA 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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LGA to ATL questions

Is LGA–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 LGA–ATL?

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

Great-circle distance is 1,225 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 LGA–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 159 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.