Austin to Atlanta (AUS–ATL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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AUS–ATL is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and Frontier lead the route. The flight covers 811 miles in approximately 1h 50m. Beyond nonstop, 190 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS | 69 | 320, 321, A21N | 1h50-2h19 | SkyTeam | AF, AM, KE, KL, LA, SK, VS, WS | |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 20 | 737, 738, 7S7, B38M | 1h57-2h10 | – | – | |
| F9 Frontier | 7 | 321 | 2h07 | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Atlanta from Austin
| Metric | AUS→ATL | GRK→ATL | SAT→ATL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from AUS | – | 61 mi | 67 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Weekly flights | 285 | – | 178 |
| Flight time | 1h 50m | 1h 53m | 1h 59m |
| Departure OTP | 73% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
AUS: CDT · ATL: EDT
When it's 6:00 PM in Austin, it's 7:00 PM in Atlanta.
CapMetro Route 20 (Airport Flyer) runs between downtown Austin (Congress Ave) and AUS in about 30–35 minutes (fare $1.25, or free with MetroAccess). Service runs from roughly 05:00 to midnight; frequency drops evenings and weekends.Ride-shares (Uber/Lyft) from downtown cost $20–30 and take 15–20 minutes off-peak. Taxis run $30–40. Traffic on SH-71 can be heavy during afternoon rush; allow 30–40 minutes from downtown during 16:00–18:30. Long-term parking from $7/day in remote economy lots.
MARTA Gold Line connects the airport to downtown Atlanta (16 min, $2.50) and Buckhead (30 min). Taxis have a flat rate of $30 to downtown, $38 to Buckhead. Ride-shares are typically $20–35.
The SkyTrain people mover links the Domestic and International terminals, rental car center, and Georgia International Convention Center.
Humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid (30–35°C) with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that cause flight delays June through August. Winters are mild (2–10°C) with rare snowfall. Ice storms can shut down the airport when they hit.
Spring brings severe weather risk including tornadoes. Fall (September–November) is the most pleasant season for travel.
AUS–ATL Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Austin to Atlanta: Tech Hub to Air Hub
AUS-ATL is a competitive nonstop market anchored by Delta, which treats Atlanta as its primary domestic and international hub. Delta typically operates three to four daily nonstops, with Southwest providing additional frequency. The block time runs around two hours eight minutes eastbound. The route sees steady year-round demand driven by business travel between Austin's tech sector and Atlanta's corporate headquarters base, which includes Delta, Coca-Cola, CNN, and UPS. Austin-Bergstrom operates from a single main terminal with two concourses; Hartsfield-Jackson is the world's busiest airport by passenger count and uses an underground train to connect its five concourses plus an international terminal.
Operational Notes
ATL afternoon thunderstorms, particularly May through September, generate some of the highest ground stop rates of any US hub, and AUS-ATL afternoon flights are among the most delay-exposed on the pair. Morning departures from Austin land before the convective window builds over north Georgia. Delta's Atlanta hub feeds connections to over 200 destinations, making this route a gateway to the widest domestic onward network from Austin. Southwest's AUS-ATL service books as a single ticket to Austin only; onward connections via Southwest at ATL are possible but not guaranteed same-bag transfer.'\2