Atlanta⇄New York

ATL ⇄ LGA · Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ⇄ LaGuardia Airport
2.2M
Combined Passengers, 2025
4
Airlines
2h 25m
Avg Flight Time
83%
Avg Load Factor
~36
Flights / Week, Both Ways

Airlines serving this route

Every carrier flying ATL ⇄ LGA nonstop, combining both directions, ranked by passenger share.

DL
68%
0 flights ATL→LGA · 15 flights LGA→ATL
F9
11%
3 flights ATL→LGA · 4 flights LGA→ATL
YX
3%
6 flights ATL→LGA · 6 flights LGA→ATL
9E
0%
1 flights ATL→LGA · 1 flights LGA→ATL

Aircraft flown on this route

Which airplane types operate ATL ⇄ LGA, based on official reporting across both directions.

Airbus A321A321
64%
Embraer ERJ-175E75L
8%
Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M
6%
Boeing 737-800B738
6%
Boeing 737-700B737
5%
Airbus A320neoA20N
5%
Airbus A321neoA20N
3%
Airbus A320A320
1%

Flight schedules

Live nonstop schedules in both directions. Switch tabs to see the return leg.

F9 3 flights
FlightDepartsDuration
F9 3458 6:40pm 2h 19m
F9 3288 8:53pm 2h 21m
F9 3454 1:49pm 2h 11m
YX 6 flights
FlightDepartsDuration
YX 4349 2:55pm 2h 24m
YX 4607 4:25pm 2h 24m
YX 4600 11:37am 2h 22m
YX 4612 9:00am 2h 18m
YX 4662 7:01pm 2h 28m
YX 4809 6:09am 2h 16m
9E 1 flight
FlightDepartsDuration
9E 5556 10:30am 2h 0m

Seasonal traffic pattern

Combined passenger volume by month across both directions, showing which months run busiest.

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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Peak month: Oct, both directions combined

Route Intelligence

Independent metrics on how stable, scarce, and competitive this route is, built from multi-year performance data back to 2022.

2026 Pace

Jan–Jun 2026 vs. the same months in 2025 — a partial-year comparison, not a projection or a full-year total.
Passengers, both directions (ATL ⇄ LGA)
2025
1.0M
2026
1.0M
▼ 2.5% fewer passengers than the same period last year
Load Factor, both directions (ATL ⇄ LGA)
2025
83.0%
2026
80.5%
▼ 2.5pt lower than the same period last year
Route Scarcity
Scarce
Avg Load Factor (3yr)
85.8%
Carrier Count
3 airlines
Currently serving ATL → LGA
F9 Stable Minor Year-Round
Stability
88.2/100
Market Share
10.9%
Years Live
6/6
9E Watch Minor Highly Seasonal
Stability
61.8/100
Market Share
0.0%
Years Live
4/6
YX Watch Minor Semi-Seasonal
Stability
56.4/100
Market Share
3.2%
Years Live
5/6
Previously flew this leg · no longer active
DL Delta Air Lines
Stability
77.1/100
Peak Share
67.8%
Years Live
Exited
WN Southwest Airlines
Stability
76.6/100
Peak Share
16.7%
Years Live
Exited
NK Spirit Airlines
Stability
64/100
Peak Share
1.5%
Years Live
Exited
UA United Airlines
Stability
60/100
Peak Share
N/A
Years Live
Exited
B6 JetBlue Airways
Stability
48.4/100
Peak Share
N/A
Years Live
Exited
AA American Airlines
Stability
40.4/100
Peak Share
N/A
Years Live
Exited
OO SkyWest Airlines
Stability
34/100
Peak Share
N/A
Years Live
Exited
Year-Round Route
Operates ~12 months per year on average (DL)
Has operated 6 of the last 6 years

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About the Atlanta–New York Route

A look at why ATL to LGA carries the traffic it does, who flies it, and what to expect onboard.

Atlanta to LaGuardia is Delta's primary connection between its biggest hub and the New York business market, and the airline treats it accordingly with high frequency throughout the business day. LaGuardia's slot restrictions limit how much capacity any single carrier can add here, which keeps the route's economics favorable for whoever holds the gates, and Delta holds a significant share of LaGuardia's overall slot portfolio. The two-and-a-half-hour flight time sits in classic narrowbody territory, and the passenger mix leans corporate enough that midweek demand often outpaces weekend demand, the inverse of what you would see on a leisure-driven route of similar distance.

How long is the flight from Atlanta to New York?

Nonstop flights from Atlanta to New York (LaGuardia) take approximately 2 hours 30 minutes. The two-and-a-half-hour block time is consistent year-round, with minimal variation between early-morning and evening departures.

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