United StatesUnited StatesNew York to Atlanta shipping route.
1,512 km by road, about 26 h 12 min in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: New York and Atlanta
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
New YorkRoadAtlantaTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 1,512 km (940 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,200 km |
| Transit time | 26 h 12 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 15 h 12 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the New York to Atlanta shipping route by road
The road shipping route from New York, United States to Atlanta, United States is 1,512 km (940 miles) on the truck network, heading south west. In a straight line the cities are 1,200 km apart, so the road adds 26%.
Transit time for one driver is about 26 h 12 min, of which 15 h 12 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on New York to Atlanta is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time.
By rail the same trip is 1,338 km and takes about 44 h 36 min at freight train speed.
Of 16 road routes from New York in this directory, Atlanta is the 6th shortest. Closer destinations: Savannah (1,433 km), Chicago (1,353 km) and Columbus (977 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from New York to Atlanta?
1,512 km by road (1,200 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from New York to Atlanta?
About 26 h 12 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (15 h 12 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Atlanta to New York has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- New York to
Montreal616 km - New York to Toronto828 km
- New York to Columbus977 km
- New York to Chicago1,353 km
- New York to Savannah1,433 km
- New York to Memphis1,764 km
- Savannah to Atlanta399 km
- Memphis to Atlanta636 km
- Columbus to Atlanta921 km
- Miami to Atlanta1,078 km
- Chicago to Atlanta1,234 km
- Dallas to Atlanta1,275 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.