Save for a coronavirus-induced blip at the start of the new decade, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has been the busiest airport in the world by passenger numbers for many years. The pandemic aside, this hot streak dates back to 1998, and, as reported earlier this week by Simple Flying, the latest OAG data shows that Atlanta has retained its title this year .

With Atlanta being a major transit hub for US 'big three' legacy carrier and SkyTeam founding member Delta Air Lines, the airport serves a wide variety of routes that differ considerably in terms of their range. This month, data from Cirium , an aviation analytics company, shows that five airlines have non-stop flights longer than 7,000 miles from Atlanta, so let's see where these go.

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