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Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC

ATL → IAD · 534 mi · 859 km

21.2
Daily flights
7,733
Flights / year
534 mi
859 km
3
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

7,733 flights a year link Atlanta, GA and Washington, DC, a 534 mi (859 km) trip flown by 3 carriers.

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
4,301 flights/yr102 min avg1 min padding
Delay cause: 75% airline-controllable · 25% weather / ATC479 flights sampled
United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
2,183 flights/yr108 min avg3 min padding
Delay cause: 64% airline-controllable · 36% weather / ATC203 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
1,249 flights/yr108 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 84% airline-controllable · 16% weather / ATC231 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
United Airlines73Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Atlanta, GA

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Places within 1mi109
Restaurants57
Cafés18
Bars17
Shops48
Avg taxi out16.78 min
Avg taxi in9.85 min

Washington, DC

IAD

Washington Dulles International

Places within 1mi0
Restaurants0
Cafés0
Bars0
Shops0
Avg taxi out21.65 min
Avg taxi in7.79 min

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