Direct Flights from Atlanta to Columbus, Mississippi
Nonstop service from ATL to GTR 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 2 cities fly direct to Columbus, Mississippi, and Atlanta is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Columbus, Mississippi for, from Atlanta
1h in the air, 240 miles: short enough that a single night in Columbus, Mississippi is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Columbus, Mississippi
Columbus is a city in eastern Mississippi, near the border with Alabama.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Columbus, Mississippi
- Plymouth was an early settlement in Mississippi in present-day Lowndes County. Plymouth was located on the west bank of the Tombigbee River at the mouth of Tibbee Creek.
- The Bynum Mound and Village Site (22CS501) is a Middle Woodland period archaeological site located near Houston in Chickasaw County, Mississippi.
- Lake Lowndes State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Mississippi located off Mississippi Highway 69, eight miles (13 km) southeast of Columbus, Mississippi.
- Legion State Park is public recreation area located on the north edge of the city of Louisville, Mississippi, and adjacent to Tombigbee National Forest.
- Cotton Gin Port is a ghost town in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States.
- The Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site is a historic Choctaw Native American gathering place in rural Noxubee County, Mississippi.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Columbus, Mississippi weather, compared with Atlanta
Within 2° of Atlanta on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Columbus, Mississippi 55°F · Atlanta 54°F · much the same
- April
- Columbus, Mississippi 74°F · Atlanta 73°F · much the same
- July
- Columbus, Mississippi 91°F · Atlanta 90°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Columbus, Mississippi 76°F · Atlanta 74°F · 2° warmer
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Columbus, Mississippi
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Columbus, Mississippi is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Columbus, Mississippi's highlights, from Plymouth, Mississippi, Bynum Mound and Village Site, and Lake Lowndes State Park and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Columbus, Mississippi?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus, Mississippi (GTR) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Columbus, Mississippi?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Columbus, Mississippi (GTR).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Columbus, Mississippi?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Atlanta to Columbus, Mississippi.
- How far is Columbus, Mississippi from Atlanta?
- Columbus, Mississippi is about 240 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Columbus, Mississippi?
- Popular things to do include Plymouth, Mississippi, Bynum Mound and Village Site, Lake Lowndes State Park, Legion State Park, and more.
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