Cheap flights from New York to Atlanta from $86

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from New York, with most prices found around $159. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of January, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $190.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $285. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Sunday is $389.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $254. Flights to Atlanta are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $346. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newark to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson for the best New York - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $221 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from New York for as low as $172 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Atlanta flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Southwest, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Frontier, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from New York according to our data. Frontier is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between New York and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 156 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 116 flights per day flying from New York to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00PM, with 44% of flights taking off at noon.

As of September 2026, there are 814 flights per week flying from New York to Atlanta. The most common day of the week flights depart is Thu, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.