New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL) is 759 miles in a straight line, about 2h 01m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 7 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.
- JFKTowerJFK International Tower (JFK)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- N90TRACONNew York TRACON (N90)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank 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 New York JFK (JFK)
ATL → A80 → ZTL → ZDC → ZNY → N90 → JFK
About the airports
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, NY
Codes: JFK · KJFK
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: JFK International Tower (JFK)
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, GA
Codes: ATL · KATL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Tower (ATL)
More routes
- New York JFK (JFK) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Denver (DEN)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- New York JFK (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Las Vegas (LAS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Orlando (MCO) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Miami (MIA) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Charlotte (CLT) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Seattle (SEA) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Phoenix (PHX) to New York JFK (JFK)
- San Francisco (SFO) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Houston (IAH) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Boston (BOS) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Minneapolis (MSP) to New York JFK (JFK)
- Detroit (DTW) to New York JFK (JFK)
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.
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Common questions
How long is the flight from New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)?
About 2h 01m gate to gate for the 759-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is New York JFK (JFK) from Atlanta (ATL)?
759 miles (660 nautical miles, 1,222 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from New York JFK (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)?
Usually 7 facilities: JFK International Tower (JFK), New York TRACON (N90), New York ARTCC (ZNY), 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 New York JFK (JFK) and Atlanta (ATL)?
No. New York JFK (JFK) and Atlanta (ATL) are in the same time zone.