✈ JFK → ATL
2H 32M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.
Flight from New York to Atlanta
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America
How long is the flight from New York to Atlanta?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 2 hours 32 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 759 miles (1,222 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 32m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
759 mi
1,222 km · great-circle
Avg speed
482 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Time difference
Same
Same time zone
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.