Direct Flights from Atlanta to Albany, Georgia
Nonstop service from ATL to ABY on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Atlanta is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Albany, Georgia — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Albany, Georgia for, from Atlanta
50m in the air, 146 miles: short enough that a single night in Albany, Georgia is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Albany, Georgia
Albany is a city of 72,000 people (2019) in Dougherty County in Georgia's Plantation Midlands region. It is part of the Black Belt, the extensive area in the Deep South of cotton plantations. During 1961–1962, African Americans in Albany played a prominent role in the Civil Rights Movement, founding the Albany Movement, a desegregation and voters' rights coalition formed in 1961. Ray Charles, the singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer, was born here, and is remembered in a park with a statue.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Albany, Georgia
- The Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, located in Plains, Georgia, preserves sites associated with Jimmy Carter (1924–2024), 39th president of the United States.
- Georgia Veterans State Park is a state park located on Lake Blackshear in Crisp County, west of Cordele, Georgia. It was established on December 4, 1946, as a memorial to U.S. Veterans.
- The Flint RiverQuarium is a 54,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) aquarium opened in 2004 and located on the banks of the Flint River in Albany, Georgia, United States.
- Chehaw Park is a park and zoo located in Albany, Georgia. The park was originally opened as Chehaw State Park in 1937, and currently covers 800 acres (320 ha).
- The Albany Museum of Art is located in Albany, Georgia, United States. The museum is a non-profit organization governed by a 28-member elected board of directors.
- Thronateeska Heritage Center is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1974 for the purpose of historic preservation and science education in Southwest Georgia.
- The Georgia Rural Telephone Museum (GRTM) is a telephone and telephone memorabilia museum located in Leslie, Georgia, United States.
- The Royal Air Force Memorial in Albany, Georgia, United States, honors the British Royal Air Force Cadets buried in Albany and stands as a memorial to all British cadets who trained in the U.S. during World War II.
- The Confederate Memorial Park in Albany, Georgia, United States is located on Philema Road across from Chehaw Park.
- Morgan Farm, also known as Nathan Morgan Home Place, is a historic rural farmstead near Smithville in Sumter County, Georgia, U.S..
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Albany, Georgia weather, compared with Atlanta
7° warmer than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Albany, Georgia 62°F · Atlanta 54°F · 9° warmer
- April
- Albany, Georgia 80°F · Atlanta 73°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Albany, Georgia 93°F · Atlanta 90°F · 4° warmer
- October
- Albany, Georgia 81°F · Atlanta 74°F · 7° warmer
July averages 93°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Albany, Georgia
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Albany, Georgia is October–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Albany, Georgia rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Georgia Veterans State Park, and Flint RiverQuarium and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Albany, Georgia?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Albany, Georgia (ABY) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Albany, Georgia?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Albany, Georgia (ABY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Albany, Georgia?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Atlanta to Albany, Georgia.
- How far is Albany, Georgia from Atlanta?
- Albany, Georgia is about 146 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Albany, Georgia?
- Popular things to do include Jimmy Carter National Historical Park, Georgia Veterans State Park, Flint RiverQuarium, Chehaw Park, and more.
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