Cheap flights London to Atlanta

February is the cheapest month for this route, and it falls in the quiet stretch after the winter holidays, when demand drops and fares follow. Late autumn and early winter are calm too, while summer and the run-up to Christmas are the months when seats fill and prices climb. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday flights, and school breaks push fares up on both sides of the Atlantic. Book a few months ahead for summer travel, and watch the price calendar around Thanksgiving and the December holidays, when Atlanta fills with visitors.

British Airways and BA CityFlyer are the names to look for if you want the nonstop run from London to Atlanta, and both are full-service, so a checked bag and a meal come with the ticket. Most other carriers on this route sell connections through their own hubs: Iberia and Iberia Express, Finnair, Icelandair, Air Canada Rouge and WestJet all work that way. Vueling Airlines and Helvetic Airways are the low-cost names that turn up in these combinations, and there the fare buys a seat, with bags and seat choice priced separately. On a connecting itinerary, check whether both legs sit on one ticket or two, and what happens if a delay makes you miss the onward flight.

Atlanta has one main gateway, Hartsfield Jackson, and every flight from London lands there, whether you fly nonstop or connect. It is a large airport a fair distance from downtown, so plan the transfer into the city rather than expecting to walk out into the centre. Ground transport is straightforward once you clear arrivals: follow the signs for the train into town or the taxi rank, and give yourself extra time if you land in the evening rush. If your trip continues beyond Atlanta, note that the international and domestic sides are big enough that a tight connection is worth avoiding.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of Atlanta

499 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/New_York)

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• Decide which London airport you are leaving from, since the city has five and the fare depends on it.
• Check what the low-cost fare includes, because bags and seat selection are usually extra.
• Confirm whether a connecting itinerary is one ticket or two, so a missed leg is covered.
• Make sure your passport and any US entry paperwork are valid well before departure.
• Compare February against the summer months on the price calendar before you commit.
• Leave a buffer at Hartsfield Jackson if you are connecting to another city.