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Among airlines operating Atlanta to Los Angeles flights:

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

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

3 airlines operate flights between Atlanta and Los Angeles. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• Frontier
• American Airlines

Flights from Atlanta to Los Angeles usually depart from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and arrive at Los Angeles (LAX).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Delta: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• American Airlines: a cabin 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 Atlanta to Los Angeles:

• Economy class
• First Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £140 return via Newark (EWR), compared with £268 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £23–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta and Frontier. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A321-100/200 variants.

One-stop flights from Atlanta to Los Angeles most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) – 29% of one-stop connections
• Houston George Bush Intcntl (IAH) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 9% of one-stop connections
• San Francisco (SFO) – 6% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 13% on the Atlanta to Los Angeles route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at £249 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £286, a difference of £36. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

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 Atlanta to Los Angeles route, 15% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 3 hours 1 minute.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Atlanta to Los Angeles flights, with 36% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 29%, Evening flights for 28%, and Night flights for 7%.

Some of the most popular sights in Los Angeles are Venice Beach, Los Angeles Convention Center, and Los Angeles Union Station. These are among the most viewed places in Los Angeles on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Atlanta to Los Angeles:

• Earliest: departs at 06:00 and lands at 10:48
• Latest: departs at 23:08 and lands at 03:56.

The flight takes about 4h 48m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 14% above the route average of £261. Book 3 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles takes 4h 48m, covering 1,941 miles.

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, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £185 to £1,213. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Atlanta to Los Angeles are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about £157.

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 Atlanta to Los Angeles flights are:

• Spirit Airlines: 87% on time
• Delta: 86% on time
• Frontier: 79% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 85% 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 Lambert-St Louis (STL) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 6h 15m, compared to 6h 22m via Dallas Love Field (DAL) and 6h 37m via Houston Hobby (HOU).

Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Atlanta (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £3 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Ace
· Thrifty
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Alamo

Return flights from Atlanta to Los Angeles range from £181 to £342, with an average of £261 over the past 12 months. Anything below £181 counts as a good deal.

Four airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Atlanta to Los Angeles flights:

• • Delta
• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue
• • Alaska Airlines