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Among airlines operating Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta flights:

• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Delta: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

4 airlines operate flights between Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport and Atlanta. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta usually depart from Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and arrive at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Frontier: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• American Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average C$ 230 round-trip via Fort Lauderdale (FLL), compared to C$ 299 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 48–C$ 138 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-900 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta and United Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A319 variants.

One-stop flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta most commonly connect through:

• Jackson Mckellar Field (MKL) – 35% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 25% of one-stop connections
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) – 15% of one-stop connections
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) – 10% of one-stop connections

Jackson Mckellar Field (MKL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 44%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 268 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 474 – a C$ 207 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta route, 16% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 19 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta flights, with 55% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 25%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Atlanta are Atlanta Stadium, Georgia Aquarium, and Georgia World Congress Center. These are among the most viewed places in Atlanta on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta:

• Earliest: departs at 5:27 am and lands at 7:34 am
• Latest: departs at 11:55 pm and lands at 2:02 am.

The flight takes about 2h 07m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 35% above the route average of C$ 299. Book 6 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta takes 2h 07m, covering 1,570 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 183 to C$ 1,687. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 186, which is 15% below the typical average for this route.

Delta is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta flights are:

• Delta: 87% on time
• Frontier: 86% on time
• Spirit Airlines: 83% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 84% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 44m, compared with 5h 03m via Raleigh-Durham (RDU) and 5h 36m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA).

Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (Eastern Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 22 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Routes Car & Truck Rentals
· Hertz
· Europcar
· Ace
· Dollar

Round-trip flights from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta range from C$ 198 to C$ 434, with an average of C$ 299 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 198 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport to Atlanta flights:

• • American Airlines
• • Delta
• • JetBlue