--- title: "Connecting through ATL on Delta: how it works · ATL Airport Guide" description: "Delta Help Desks sit in five ATL concourses and the Plane Train waits under two minutes. See Delta's desks, Sky Club hours and what's unpublished." url: "https://atlairportguide.com/guides/connecting-through-atl-delta-how-it-works/" updated: "2026-11-15" airport: "ATL" type: "guide" --- > Independent guide, not the official ATL website. All pages: https://atlairportguide.com/llms.txt # Connecting through ATL on Delta: how it works Delta Help Desks sit in five ATL concourses and the Plane Train waits under two minutes. See Delta's desks, Sky Club hours and what's unpublished. Updated November 15, 2026 ![An empty platform of the underground shuttle train at Atlanta airport, with one stainless-steel door open onto an empty car.](https://atlairportguide.com/images/atl/concourse-c-delta-help-desk-c40-v5.webp) Underground shuttle train platform, Atlanta airport [Find your airline](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/): Concourse, check-in counters, bag claim and where to park, for every airline here. Atlanta is Delta’s hub, but neither Delta nor ATL publishes a minimum connection time for it. ATL does publish two things to plan around. Its article on the Plane Train puts the wait at 108 seconds if you reach a train as its doors are closing. Its directory lists Delta Help Desks in five concourses. ## Where Delta’s desks and clubs are ATL’s directory doesn’t say which gates Delta uses, and our [Delta page](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/delta/) lists Delta’s check-in locations. The directory does list a Delta Sky Club in every concourse. Our [terminals page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/) lists each concourse’s gates. | Concourse | Delta Help Desk | Delta Sky Club | | --- | --- | --- | | T | None listed | Near Gate T7, daily 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | | A | South of center | Center, daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and next to Gate A17, daily 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. | | B | Center | Near Gate B18, daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. | | C | Near Gate C40 | Next to Gate C37, daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. | | D | None listed | Center, daily 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. | | E | Center | Center, daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. | | F | Next to Gate F6 | Level 2, west of center, daily 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. | ATL’s amenities page gives two clubs different figures. It puts the T club near Gate T6, open 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the A17 club at 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Delta’s map places the D club at D Centerpoint near Gate D18, while ATL’s amenities page says near Gate D16. ATL gives no hours for the help desks and doesn’t say what each one handles. ## How the Plane Train fits a tight connection The Plane Train is the automated underground train that runs to every concourse, and ATL calls it a 24-hour operation. Concourse T adjoins the Domestic Terminal and Concourse F adjoins the International Terminal. Concourses A, B, C, D and E are separate buildings out on the airfield. A Plane Train connection has four parts: - The walk from your arriving gate to the nearest station - The wait for a train - The ride between concourses - The walk from the station to your next gate ATL publishes no ride time between concourses and no walking time to or from a station. That leaves parts 1, 3 and 4 unmeasured. With a short layover, find where your arriving and departing gates sit before you land. Our [flights page](https://atlairportguide.com/flights/) doesn’t show live gates, so use your airline’s app for today’s. ATL’s own flight search covers arrivals and departures, and ATL says to confirm gate assignments with your airline. Our [Plane Train guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/plane-train-walking-between-atl-concourses/) covers riding the train and walking between concourses. ## Connecting from an international flight The International Terminal has Delta check-in and security on its departures level. A free shuttle leaves from the curb outside the terminal and drops passengers at the west end of the Domestic Terminal. The Plane Train also runs from the International Terminal to the Domestic Terminal. Delta’s Atlanta airport page has a video of International Arrivals, from deplaning to customs. Our [International Terminal guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/maynard-h-jackson-jr-international-terminal-at-atl/) describes the terminal, and our [shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) has the shuttle stop. ## If you miss the connection Delta’s page on delayed or canceled flights says that when a misconnect is within its control, it may be able to provide a hotel (based on availability), ground transportation to and from the hotel and meal vouchers. It tells you to check with a Delta agent at the airport. The Fly Delta app’s Today Mode shows your boarding pass and baggage tracker. Delta’s help center lists 800-221-1212 for general sales and services. For flight information it lists 800-325-1999. ### Sources - Our [Delta page](https://atlairportguide.com/airlines/delta/), [terminals page](https://atlairportguide.com/terminals/terminal/), [flights page](https://atlairportguide.com/flights/), [Plane Train guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/plane-train-walking-between-atl-concourses/), [International Terminal guide](https://atlairportguide.com/guides/maynard-h-jackson-jr-international-terminal-at-atl/) and [shuttle page](https://atlairportguide.com/transport/international-terminal-shuttle/) - Our listings for the Delta Help Desks in [A](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/delta-help-desk-concourse-a/), [B](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/delta-help-desk-concourse-b/), [C](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/delta-help-desk-concourse-c/), [E](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/delta-help-desk-concourse-e/) and [F](https://atlairportguide.com/venues/delta-help-desk-concourse-f/) - Our Delta Sky Club pages for [T](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-t/), [A](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-a-center/), [B](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-b/), [C](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-c/), [D](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-d/), [E](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-e/) and [F](https://atlairportguide.com/lounges/delta-sky-club-concourse-f/) - ATL’s article on the Plane Train - ATL’s maps page and flight search page - Delta’s Atlanta airport page - Delta’s help center and its page on delayed or canceled flights - Delta’s check-in page