United StatesUnited StatesDallas to Atlanta shipping route.
1,282 km by rail, about 42 h 42 min in transit.
Rail Distance Between Cities: Dallas and Atlanta
Rail Freight Distance on the map, along the rail network.
DallasRailAtlantaRail freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Rail Freight Distance | 1,282 km (796 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,158 km |
| Transit time | 42 h 42 min |
| Assumption | 30 km/h average freight speed |
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About the Dallas to Atlanta shipping route by rail
A freight train from Dallas to Atlanta covers a rail distance of 1,282 km, against 1,158 km in a straight line.
At an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops and crew changes included, the transit time is about 42 h 42 min. Terminal handling at both ends comes on top.
Rail freight suits heavy, high volume cargo that is not urgent: containers, steel, chemicals, grain, cars. Per tonne it emits far less CO2 than trucking the same distance. Most shipments still need a truck for the first and last mile to the rail terminals in Dallas and Atlanta.
By road the same trip is 1,275 km and takes a truck about 23 h 12 min.
Of 17 rail routes from Dallas in this directory, Atlanta is the 7th shortest. Closer destinations: Denver (1,277 km), Monterrey (1,011 km) and Kansas City (971 km).
FAQ
What is the rail distance from Dallas to Atlanta?
1,282 km by rail (1,158 km in a straight line).
What is the rail freight transit time from Dallas to Atlanta?
About 42 h 42 min at an average 30 km/h for a freight train, stops included. Border and terminal times vary.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Atlanta to Dallas has its own page with the same distance and route.
More rail freight distance
- Dallas to Houston396 km
- Dallas to Memphis733 km
- Dallas to Laredo736 km
- Dallas to Kansas City971 km
- Dallas to
Monterrey1,011 km - Dallas to Denver1,277 km
- Savannah to Atlanta498 km
- Memphis to Atlanta633 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,167 km
- New York to Atlanta1,338 km
- Houston to Atlanta1,349 km
- Kansas City to Atlanta1,372 km
How we count: rail distance on the freight network, 30 km/h average including stops. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all rail distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.