Flights Lansing → Atlanta
LAN → ATL
Route overview
The flight route connects Lansing, a city with a rich aviation history dating back to its airport's opening in 1928, with the bustling metropolis of Atlanta, which sees over 108 million passengers pass through its airport each 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 Lansing (LAN) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Lansing the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lansing (LAN) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south for about 1,017 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lansing the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating LAN-ATL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about LAN-ATL
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
