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Among airlines operating Los Angeles to Atlanta 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 Los Angeles and Atlanta. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Delta
• Frontier
• American Airlines

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

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 Los Angeles to Atlanta:

• Economy class
• First Class

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £127 return via Orlando (MCO), compared with £280 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £26–£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 Los Angeles to Atlanta most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) – 20% of one-stop connections
• Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) – 14% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 13% of one-stop connections
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 11% 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 16% on the Los Angeles to Atlanta route. Wednesday is the cheapest departure day at £259 return on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at £308, a difference of £49. 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 Los Angeles to Atlanta route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 32 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Los Angeles to Atlanta flights, with 43% leaving in that window. Night departures account for 28%, Afternoon flights for 22%, and Evening flights for 7%.

Some of the most popular sights in Atlanta are The American Hotel Atlanta Downtown - a DoubleTree by Hilton, Georgia State University, and Georgia World Congress Center. These are among the most viewed places in Atlanta on KAYAK.

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

• Earliest: departs at 00:14 and lands at 04:32
• Latest: departs at 23:59 and lands at 04:17.

The flight takes about 4h 18m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 9% above the route average of £275. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta takes 4h 18m, 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 £217 to £1,415. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Los Angeles to Atlanta are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about £156.

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 Los Angeles to Atlanta flights are:

• Spirit Airlines: 92% on time
• Delta: 87% on time
• Frontier: 80% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 86% of the time.

Afternoon 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 12m, compared to 6h 18m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX) and 6h 26m via Austin Bergstrom (AUS).

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

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £12 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Routes Car & Truck Rentals
· Hertz
· Europcar
· Ace
· Dollar

Return flights from Los Angeles to Atlanta range from £186 to £358, with an average of £275 over the past 12 months. Anything below £186 counts as a good deal.

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

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