Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL) is 576 miles in a straight line, about 1h 39m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 6 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- BWITowerBaltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PCTTRACONPotomac TRACON (PCT)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZTLCenterAtlanta ARTCC (ZTL)Starts your descentThank them →
- A80TRACONAtlanta TRACON (A80)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- ATLTowerAtlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tower (ATL)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Atlanta (ATL) to Baltimore (BWI)
ATL → A80 → ZTL → ZDC → PCT → BWI
About the airports
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Baltimore, MD
Codes: BWI · KBWI
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI)
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, GA
Codes: ATL · KATL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tower (ATL)
More routes
- Baltimore (BWI) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Denver (DEN)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Orlando (MCO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Miami (MIA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Seattle (SEA)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Newark (EWR)
- Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Houston (IAH)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Boston (BOS)
- Baltimore (BWI) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)?
About 1h 39m gate to gate for the 576-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Atlanta (ATL)?
576 miles (501 nautical miles, 928 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)?
Usually 6 facilities: Baltimore-Washington Tower (BWI), Potomac TRACON (PCT), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Atlanta ARTCC (ZTL), Atlanta TRACON (A80) and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tower (ATL). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Baltimore (BWI) and Atlanta (ATL)?
No. Baltimore (BWI) and Atlanta (ATL) are in the same time zone.