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Among airlines operating New York to Atlanta flights:

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

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

5 airlines operate flights between New York and Atlanta. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• United Airlines
• American Airlines
• Frontier
• JetBlue

Flights from New York to Atlanta may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually 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 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.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from New York to Atlanta:

• Economy Class
• First Class

On this route, direct and layover fares are close on average, with direct at C$ 290 round-trip and layover options via Orlando (MCO) at C$ 283.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 33–C$ 140 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

One-stop flights from New York to Atlanta most commonly connect through:

• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 28% of one-stop connections
• Charlotte Douglas (CLT) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Orlando (MCO) – 10% of one-stop connections

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the New York to Atlanta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 23%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 277 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at C$ 360 – a C$ 83 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 New York to Atlanta route, 17% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 20 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New York to Atlanta flights, with 45% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 2%.

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 New York to Atlanta:

• Earliest: departs at 5:59 am and lands at 8:33 am
• Latest: departs at 11:00 pm and lands at 1:34 am.

The flight takes about 2h 34m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 19% above the route average of C$ 290. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from New York to Atlanta takes 2h 34m, covering 1,954 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$ 263 to C$ 2,189. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New York to Atlanta are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 201, which is 9% below the typical average for this route.

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

• Spirit Airlines: 100% on time
• Delta: 85% on time
• American Airlines: 83% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 83% 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (IAD) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 20m, compared with 5h 01m via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) and 5h 46m via Washington, D.C. Reagan-National (DCA).

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 New York to Atlanta range from C$ 183 to C$ 413, with an average of C$ 290 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 183 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on New York to Atlanta flights:

• Delta
• JetBlue
• American Airlines

Pricing varies by airline and fare class. Some plans are included with the ticket or loyalty program; others are paid add-ons priced by flight length.