Atlanta (ATL) to Toronto (YYZ) nonstop flights, and how full they run

2 airlines fly nonstop from Atlanta to Toronto, 740 miles: Delta Air Lines and Air Canada. The figures below come from the records every airline files with the U.S. government for each flight into or out of the United States.

Emptiest months on this route, all its airlines together: November (73 percent full), January (80 percent full), and February (80 percent full). Fullest: May (91 percent), August (90 percent), and June (89 percent). Months every airline here usually runs 80 percent full or less: January and November.

Airlines on this route

How full each month runs, by airline

MonthDelta Air LinesAir Canada
January80 percent full, usually open75 percent full, usually open
February83 percent full, tight21 percent full, usually open
March86 percent full, tightno load record
April85 percent full, tightno load record
May92 percent full, usually full71 percent full, usually open
June90 percent full, tight73 percent full, usually open
July88 percent full, tight50 percent full, usually open
August92 percent full, usually full46 percent full, usually open
September83 percent full, tight31 percent full, usually open
October81 percent full, tight59 percent full, usually open
November74 percent full, usually open63 percent full, usually open
December81 percent full, tight63 percent full, usually open

Each figure is the average for that month across the recent years on record: usually open is 80 percent full or less, tight is 81 to 90 percent, usually full is over 90 percent. These are how full flights have run, not live seats, standby lists, or fares. Check with your airline before you travel.

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