Direct Flights from Atlanta to Monroe
Monroe · Louisiana
Nonstop service from ATL to MLU 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 Monroe, and Atlanta is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Monroe for, from Atlanta
1h 25m in the air, 447 miles: short enough that a single night in Monroe is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Monroe
Monroe is the third-largest city in Northern Louisiana, largest city in Northeast Louisiana, and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish. It is also home to the University of Louisiana at Monroe and their sports team, the ULM Warhawks.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Monroe
- Watson Brake is an archaeological site in present-day Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, from the Archaic period. Dated to about 5400 years ago, Watson Brake is considered the oldest earthwork mound complex in North America.
- Chemin-A-Haut State Park is a 503-acre (2.04 km2) site located in northern Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. Visitors may access the park from U.S. Highway 425 about 10 miles (16 km) north of Bastrop.
- Jimmie Davis State Park is one of twenty-two state parks in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located near Chatham in Jackson Parish on the northern shore of Caney Creek Lake, a 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) reservoir.
- Lake D'Arbonne State Park is 655 acres (2.65 km2) in size and lies in a hilly region adjacent to Lake D'Arbonne in Union Parish, Louisiana, USA. It can be reached by taking La. Hwy.
- The Snyder Memorial Museum and Creative Arts Center, formerly the Snyder House, at 1620 East Madison Avenue in Bastrop in Morehouse Parish in northern Louisiana, was built in 1929.
- The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum is a museum located in Monroe, Louisiana that preserves and highlights the establishment of the local aviation industry.
- Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, located in Monroe, Louisiana, is an 80-acre (32 ha) zoological park that exhibits over 500 animals.
- The Louisiana Tech University Arboretum is located on the South Campus of the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The arboretum is used by the university's School of Forestry as a research facility.
- The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens is a home museum and botanical garden located beside the Ouachita River at 2006 Riverside Drive in Monroe in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
- Poverty Point Reservoir State Park is a state park in Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana located along a 2,700-acre (4.2 sq mi) man-made reservoir offering camping and watersport activities, swimming, hiking, and…
- Kiroli Park is a city park located in West Monroe, Louisiana, and operated by the City of West Monroe. It is located on Kiroli Road in the far north part of the city.
- Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area, also referred to as Russell Sage WMA, is a 38,213-acre (15,464 ha) protected area in Caldwell, Morehouse, Ouachita, and Richland Parishes, Louisiana.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Monroe weather, compared with Atlanta
Within 3° 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
- Monroe 57°F · Atlanta 54°F · 4° warmer
- April
- Monroe 76°F · Atlanta 73°F · 3° warmer
- July
- Monroe 92°F · Atlanta 90°F · 3° warmer
- October
- Monroe 79°F · Atlanta 74°F · 5° warmer
August averages 92°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 Monroe
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Monroe is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Monroe rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Watson Brake, Chemin-A-Haut State Park, and Jimmie Davis State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Atlanta to Monroe?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to Monroe (MLU) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Monroe?
- Delta flies nonstop between Atlanta (ATL) and Monroe (MLU).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Atlanta to Monroe?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Atlanta to Monroe.
- How far is Monroe from Atlanta?
- Monroe is about 447 miles from Atlanta by air.
- What is there to do in Monroe?
- Popular things to do include Watson Brake, Chemin-A-Haut State Park, Jimmie Davis State Park, Lake D'Arbonne State Park, and more.
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