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Among airlines operating Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta flights:

• Frontier: 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.

2 airlines operate flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Atlanta. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• Frontier

Flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta usually depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) 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
• Delta: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• JetBlue: a cabin bag in Economy Class 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Direct fares average C$ 205 round-trip, compared to C$ 217 via a layover through Nashville Intl (BNA).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 49–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321neo variants.

One-stop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta most commonly connect through:

• Baltimore/Washington (BWI) – 48% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Nashville Intl (BNA) – 5% of one-stop connections

Baltimore/Washington (BWI) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 32%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 169 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 246 – a C$ 76 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 18 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta flights, with 54% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 31%, Evening flights for 15%, and Night flights for 0%.

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

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta:

• Earliest: departs at 5:20 am and lands at 7:24 am
• Latest: departs at 10:30 pm and lands at 12:34 am.

The flight takes about 2h 04m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 39% above the route average of C$ 207. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta takes 2h 04m, covering 1,542 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.

One-way fares from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 123, which is 26% below the typical average for this route.

Delta is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Spirit Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta flights are:

• Delta: 87% on time
• Spirit Airlines: 84% on time
• Frontier: 84% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 86% of the time.

Morning 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 Nashville Intl (BNA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 3h 52m, compared with 4h 03m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 4h 27m via Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD).

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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta range from C$ 144 to C$ 316, with an average of C$ 207 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 144 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Atlanta flights:

• • Delta
• • JetBlue