Flights Atlanta → Los Angeles
ATL → LAX
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 4h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Los Angeles operates with a high frequency of 1,062 flights annually and has an on-time performance rate of 77%, with an average delay time of 12.6 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Boeing 767-300, Boeing 757, Boeing 737-900, and Boeing 737-700 models, serving Los Angeles International Airport, which has been in operation since 1926 and currently handles over 76.5 million passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Los Angeles (LAX) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2902 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.62%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Los Angeles: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX) heads west for about 3,126 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 6m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ATL-LAX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Los Angeles it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,902 tracked ATL-LAX flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-LAX
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes 4h 6m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Los Angeles (LAX) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 2902 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Los Angeles is 0.62% across 2902 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
