Umrah Packages from Atlanta
Flight-inclusive Umrah for pilgrims from metro Atlanta, departing via ATL.
Umrah from Atlanta made simple
Nobody here needs a flight just to reach a gateway. Hartsfield-Jackson is one of the five airports our airfare is priced from, so you set off from your home airport. One fewer leg also means one fewer place for a late departure to knock the day off course. The airport itself deserves a little homework, though. ATL has a domestic terminal and a separate international terminal with its own entrance off I-75, and MARTA's trains end at the domestic side. The notes below explain which entrance to use, how the train fits in, where to leave the car for a long trip, and what the time change will do to your first day in Makkah.
Departures
ATL
Routing
ATL is one of our five priced gateways, so plan on at least one connection, often in Europe, Turkey or the Gulf, and roughly 16 to 21 hours to Jeddah.
Community
Two addresses show how far back Muslim life in the city goes, and how widely it's spread. The Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, at 560 Fayetteville Road SE in the historic East Atlanta community, describes itself as the largest and oldest Islamic community in metro Atlanta, and says its imam's leadership is supported by four generations of Muslims. Al-Farooq Masjid stands on the other side of town, on 14th Street NW, and holds two Friday services. They're two landmarks, not the full list.
Getting to Makkah from Atlanta
Because Atlanta is a priced gateway, the whole trip starts in your own city. Plan on at least one connection, often through a hub in Europe, Turkey or the Gulf, before the final leg into Jeddah. Allow roughly 16 to 21 hours from takeoff at ATL to landing in Jeddah. Which hub you use, and how long you wait there, explains most of that spread.
Check in on the international side. Hartsfield-Jackson tells passengers traveling outside the United States to check in at the international terminal, named for Maynard H. Jackson Jr., and to confirm check-in requirements with their airline. Walk into the domestic terminal by mistake and you can still get across, but that's time you would rather spend in the security line with your family and your bags.
Treat the connection as a rest stop rather than a sprint. Get off the plane, walk, eat a proper meal, drink water and pray. Jeddah keeps the same clock as Makkah, seven or eight hours ahead of Atlanta depending on the season, and arriving rested is worth more than arriving an hour sooner. From Jeddah you continue on to Makkah.
Use the I-75 entrance
ATL's international terminal has its own entrance, separate from the domestic one, and the airport's directions reach it from Interstate 75 at Exit 239. If a relative is driving you, give them that exit and tell them to follow the signs for International, not Domestic. Departing international passengers are dropped off on the departures level. It sounds obvious. But a car that pulls up at the domestic curb means unloading everything, finding the shuttle and starting again, which is a poor way to begin a journey like this.
MARTA with a suitcase
The Red and Gold lines both run to Airport Station, which sits inside the domestic terminal between the north and south baggage claims. That's the wrong building for an international check-in. Step outside baggage claim for the free shuttle, or ride the Plane Train to the international terminal at Concourse F. MARTA says the shuttles run around the clock and take about 15 minutes between terminals. Heading home late in the evening, riders bound for some northern stations may need to change to the Red Line at Lindbergh Center.
Leaving the car for a week or more
ATL lists international parking separately from domestic. The hourly deck sits directly in front of the international terminal, and there are covered options a few minutes away, including one that advertises a complimentary shuttle to and from that terminal. You can reserve a space online before you go, which spares you circling a full lot with a car full of luggage. Courtesy patrol officers work the parking areas 24 hours a day. And if the battery has gone flat by the time you're back, the airport's courtesy assistance offers free jump-starts and can help you find the car.
Three ways to go from Atlanta
Seven nights, flights included. The tier decides how close your hotels are.
- AffordableVoco Makkah (IHG)5-7 minutes by shuttle, or about 15 minutes' walkShaza Regency PlazaAbout 3 minutes' walk$1,590per person, quad
- PremiumRotana Jabal Omar MakkahUnder 2 minutes' walkPullman Zamzam MadinahUnder 1 minute's walk$1,790per person, quad
- LuxurySwissotel Makkah, Clock TowerFacing the HaramAnwar Al Madinah MövenpickFacing Masjid an-Nabawi$1,890per person, quad
Umrah from Atlanta: questions
Makkah keeps Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, all year, with no clock changes. Atlanta does change. In 2026 it's on daylight time from March 8 to November 1, which puts it seven hours behind Makkah, and the rest of the year the gap is eight hours. So when the clock in Makkah says 2 p.m., it's 7 a.m. at home in summer and 6 a.m. in winter. Your body will think the day is just starting while the day around you is half gone.
If your last flight lands in Atlanta from overseas, you'll come out at the international terminal. ATL says arriving international passengers exit to the lower-level roadway there, with pickup on the outer curb, so your driver should use the I-75 entrance. Someone meeting you by MARTA can wait at the domestic side instead, since shuttles run from the international arrivals level to the domestic terminal's ground transportation center and its train station. If your last leg is a domestic flight, check the arrival details before anyone sets out.
Our 7-night flight-inclusive packages run from $1,590 to $1,890 per person on quad occupancy, with airfare, the e-visa, medical insurance, both hotels and the Haramain train inside that figure.