LAX → ATLLos Angeles to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL): 95 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 53 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 53 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,126 km, an estimated 4 hours 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Atlanta. Updated 30 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, LAX → ATL

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 00:14 F94548Frontier Est. 00:14Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 07:22sched 08:06
  2. · DL579Delta Air Lines On schedule ATL est. 06:52sched 07:12

Checked LAX board 22:53 · ATL board 06:03

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +11
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
3,126 km · ~4h 30m est.
dep bank 00:14–23:5595x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 53 tracked LAX → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 53 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 53 arrivals
Flight time~4h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 53

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1141 09:37 daily

Delta Air LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL390 06:00 daily · DL515 07:10 daily · DL782 08:10 daily · DL327 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF975% on time

Flights F94548 00:14 daily · F94316 12:47 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA1141dep +8 → arr−30
10-29DL327dep +20 → arr−16
10-29DL390dep +26 → arr−10
10-29DL395dep +13 → arr+107
10-29DL515dep +13 → arr+245
10-29DL528dep +9 → arr−21
10-29DL715dep +16 → arr−24
10-29DL782dep +88 → arr+52
10-29DL783dep +11 → arr−29
10-29F94316dep +81 → arr+25
10-29F94548dep +30 → arr−43
10-28AA1141dep +15 → arr−19
10-28DL327dep +31 → arr−8
10-28DL390dep +34 → arr−1
10-28DL395dep +8 → arr−27
10-28DL515dep +8 → arr−24
10-28DL528dep +22 → arr−14
10-28DL579dep +45 → arr−52
10-28DL715dep +46 → arr+16
10-28DL782dep +14 → arr−20
10-28DL783dep +19 → arr−24
10-28DL899dep +13 → arr−20
10-28F94316dep +24 → arr−13
10-28F94548dep +17 → arr−55
10-27AA1141dep +14 → arr−18
10-27DL327dep +16 → arr−14
10-27DL390dep +22 → arr−10
10-27DL395dep +13 → arr−19
10-27DL515dep +7 → arr−25
10-27DL528dep +13 → arr−23
10-27DL579dep +23 → arr−14
10-27DL715dep +32 → arr−8
10-27DL782dep +42 → arr+5
10-27DL783dep +7 → arr−36
10-27DL899dep +9 → arr−25
10-27F94316dep +13 → arr−41
10-27F94548dep +25 → arr−33
10-26AA1141dep +21 → arr−26
10-26DL327dep +18 → arr−1
10-26DL390dep +24 → arr−4

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +11 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 8 kt Full LAX delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 4 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to ATL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to ATL questions

Is LAX–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:14 and evening departures around 17:20 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 3,126 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 251–298 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 95 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.