Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEI to PDK: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MEI→PDK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEI
Near PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEI from PDK?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Atlanta (PDK) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Meridian and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to PDK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–PDK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.