Flights to Atlanta

Getting to Atlanta

Hartsfield-Jackson handles an enormous volume of connecting traffic, which means a very large share of the people passing through it are not visiting Atlanta at all. For travellers from smaller cities across the South and Midwest, a single connection through Atlanta often opens up routes that would otherwise take two stops.

Airports serving the area: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL).

What to know about Atlanta

That scale is useful but it does mean the airport experience deserves some thought. Concourses are connected by an automated train, and a tight connection between a domestic arrival and an international departure is worth planning rather than assuming. The city itself has grown into a major business and cultural centre, and it is also a practical starting point for travel onward across Georgia and the wider Southeast.

• ATL is the world's busiest airport and a major connecting hub.
• An internal train links the concourses, so allow time for the transfer.
• A single stop in Atlanta often replaces two stops from smaller regional airports.
• Summer afternoons can bring thunderstorms that affect departure times.