✈ ATL → LAX
4H 28M, 1,942 MI. ONE MOVIE. ONE NAP. ONE QUESTIONABLE MEAL.
Flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → LAX (LAX), USA North America
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Los Angeles (LAX) takes about 4 hours 28 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,942 miles (3,126 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 28m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,942 mi
3,126 km · great-circle
Avg speed
699 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Los Angeles timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-3h
3 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~2.1d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.