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Among airlines operating Philadelphia 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

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

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

• Delta
• American Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Philadelphia to Atlanta usually depart from Philadelphia (PHL) 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.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Philadelphia to Atlanta.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £92 return via Boston Logan Intl (BOS), compared with £163 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £20–£74 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Delta and Frontier. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

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

• Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – 42% of one-stop connections
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) – 28% of one-stop connections
• Orlando (MCO) – 11% of one-stop connections
• Lambert-St Louis (STL) – 6% of one-stop connections

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Philadelphia to Atlanta route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 14%. Saturday is the cheapest day at £149 return on average, while Tuesday is the most expensive at £173 – a £24 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

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 Philadelphia to Atlanta route, 14% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 23 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Philadelphia to Atlanta flights, with 44% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 32%, Evening flights for 18%, and Night flights for 6%.

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 Philadelphia to Atlanta:

• Earliest: departs at 05:15 and lands at 07:33
• Latest: departs at 21:55 and lands at 00:13.

The flight takes about 2h 18m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 30% above the route average of £162. Book 8 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Philadelphia to Atlanta takes 2h 18m, covering 665 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.

One-way fares from Philadelphia to Atlanta are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £57, which is 47% below the typical average for this route.

Delta is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Philadelphia to Atlanta flights are:

• Delta: 88% on time
• Frontier: 86% on time
• American Airlines: 82% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 86% 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 Chicago Midway (MDW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 4h 54m, compared to 5h 09m via Nashville Intl (BNA) and 5h 46m via Orlando (MCO).

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 Philadelphia to Atlanta range from £104 to £223, with an average of £162 over the past 12 months. Anything below £104 counts as a good deal.

Three airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Philadelphia to Atlanta flights:

• • Delta
• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue