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ATL to ATO: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → Athens (Ohio University Snyder Field)
404 mi
650 km · 351 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
404 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
- ATO — Ohio University Snyder Field · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Near ATO
- PMH · Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport42 mi away
- PKB · Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport43 mi away
- ZZV · Zanesville Municipal Airport54 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATL from ATO?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Athens (ATO) is 404 miles (650 km, 351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to ATO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ATL to ATO?
Nonstop service on ATL–ATO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to ATO?
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Why are some ATL to ATO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ATL–ATO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.