Trying to figure out if I have enough time between flights to switch planes. Can someone with more experience with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl (ATL) help me out, I've only flown into ATL once, and it was quite a few years ago.

Flight details are as followed:

DEPARTS Mon, 05 Mar 3:55 PM from Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Arpt (MSY)
ARRIVES Mon, 05 Mar 6:23 PM at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl (ATL)

38 minute layover

DEPARTS Mon, 05 Mar 7:01 PM from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl (ATL)
ARRIVES Mon, 05 Mar 8:50 PM at Municipal/Baer Field (FWA)

RETURN FLIGHT

DEPARTS Fri, 09 Mar 5:13 PM from Municipal/Baer Field (FWA)
ARRIVES Fri, 09 Mar 7:09 PM at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl (ATL)

DEPARTS Fri, 09 Mar 7:57 PM from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Intl (ATL)
ARRIVES Fri, 09 Mar 8:40 PM at Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl Arpt (MSY)

45 minute layover

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Posted by Golfer

Member since Nov 2005

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:38 am to nguyt518

You’re good on the return. There’s 2 or 3 more flights into MSY that night if for some reason you’re delayed and miss your connection.

On the outbound, is that the last departure from ATL to Ft. Wayne?

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Posted by nguyt518

Member since Apr 2015

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 7:49 am to Golfer

Later outbound:

DEPARTS Mon Mar 05 | 4:59pm
from New Orleans, LA (MSY)

ARRIVES Mon Mar 05 | 7:30pm
at Atlanta, GA (ATL)

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Posted by CuseTiger

Member since Jul 2013

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:02 am to nguyt518

I think golfer was asking about the atlanta to fwa flight just to make sure you wouldn't get stuck overnight there if you misconnected. And yes, there is another flight leaving atlanta at 827pm for fort wayne on march 5th. I'd probably book this connection

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Posted by Golfer

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 9:03 am to nguyt518

No. From ATL to FWA

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Posted by SM6

Georgia

Member since Jul 2008

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:04 pm to Golfer

38 minutes at ATL is doable, but tight. You will be departing to FWA out of D concourse (most likely). Your arrival will be into A, maybe T (again, most likely). Try to sit as far forward on the MSY-ATL flight as possible. That flight is operated with a 757 and if you are seated in the back it could take 15 minutes just to get out.

Coming back 45 should be fine. If you are worried at all, check your bag in FWA to MSY. The flight from FWA-ATL is a CRJ, which will require you to check nearly any carryon larger than a backpack.

This post was edited on 1/31/18 at 1:07 pm

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Posted by Floating Change Up

Member since Dec 2013

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Posted on 1/31/18 at 1:29 pm to nguyt518

Where will you be sitting on the plane from MSY to ATL?

If you're way in the back, 38 minutes is doable, but extremely tight.

If you're in the first 10 rows, you should make it with minimal stress.

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Posted by TheDeathValley

Louisiana

Member since Sep 2010

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Posted on 2/1/18 at 12:21 pm to Floating Change Up

I have had much shorter connections in ATL. Just know where your plane is arriving and departing (use the Delta app) and go quickly to the tram. As others said, try sitting in the front of the plane.

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