Direct Flights from Atlanta to Alexandria
Alexandria · Louisiana
Nonstop service from ATL to AEX on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Alexandria, and Atlanta is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Alexandria for, from Atlanta
1h 30m in the air, 499 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Alexandria. Two nights works.
About Alexandria
Alexandria is a historic city, rich in Louisiana history. Civil War historic sites along with easy access to numerous historic locations and Kisatchie National Forest sites make it a city ideal for history enthusiasts and sportsmen.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Alexandria
- Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast.
- The Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world.
- Abu Mena was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage centre in Late Antique Egypt, about 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Alexandria, near New Borg El Arab city.
- The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt.
- Canopus, also known as Canobus, was an ancient Egyptian coastal town, located in the Nile Delta. Its site is in the eastern outskirts of modern-day Alexandria, around 25 kilometers (16 mi) from the center of that city.
- Heracleion, also known as Thonis and sometimes called Thonis-Heracleion, was an ancient Egyptian port city located near the Canopic Mouth of the Nile, about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea.…
- The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes and dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian syncretic god Serapis, made the protector of Alexandria, Egypt.
- Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD.
- Taposiris Magna, also known as Tapusir Magna, is a city established by Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus between 280 and 270 BC.
- The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
- The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street (former Rue…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Alexandria weather, compared with Atlanta
4° warmer than Atlanta on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Alexandria 57°F · Atlanta 54°F · 4° warmer
- April
- Alexandria 75°F · Atlanta 73°F · much the same
- July
- Alexandria 92°F · Atlanta 90°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Alexandria 79°F · Atlanta 74°F · 5° warmer
Average daily highs, station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Alexandria
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Alexandria is February–April and October–December, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Alexandria rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Alexandria, Library of Alexandria, and Abu Mena and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Alexandria?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Alexandria (AEX) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Alexandria?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Alexandria (AEX).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Alexandria?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Atlanta to Alexandria.
- How far is Alexandria from Atlanta?
- Alexandria is about 499 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Alexandria?
- Popular things to do include Alexandria, Library of Alexandria, Abu Mena, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and more.
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