What is the distance from New York to Atlanta?

The great-circle distance from New York to Atlanta is 759 miles (1,222 km).

What is the time difference between New York and Atlanta?

New York and Atlanta are in the same time zone.

How much CO₂ does a flight from New York to Atlanta produce?

A nonstop flight from New York to Atlanta emits about 191 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3.8× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ JFK → ATL

2H 32M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.

Flight time: 2h 32m

Distance: 759 mi

Or: 1,222 km

Jet lag: None

Flight from New York to Atlanta

From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? Atlanta → New York

How long is the flight from New York to Atlanta?

A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL) takes about 2 hours 32 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 759 miles (1,222 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

2h 32m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

759 mi

1,222 km · great-circle

Avg speed

482 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

New York timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Atlanta timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

Time difference

Same

Same time zone

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 191 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 209 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 50 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.

2H 32M FLIGHT. JUST ENOUGH TIME TO REGRET CHECKING A BAG.

Flight from New York to Atlanta

How long is the flight from New York to Atlanta?

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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