Flights Los Angeles → Atlanta
LAX → ATL
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 54m 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
This flight route operates from Los Angeles to Atlanta, utilizing a mix of Boeing aircraft including the 767-300, 757, and 737-700 models. With an average delay time of 12.4 minutes and an on-time performance rate of 80%, it serves one of the busiest airports in the world, which handles over 108 million passengers annually.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2862 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 3,126 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 54m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of LAX-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,862 tracked LAX-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-ATL
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 54m 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 Los Angeles (LAX) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 2862 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Atlanta is 0.66% across 2862 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
