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GTR to ATL: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
240 mi
386 km · 209 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
240 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from ATL?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Atlanta (ATL) is 240 miles (386 km, 209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Columbus Mississippi and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to ATL?
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