Alpharetta Commute Times to Midtown, Buckhead and the Airport

Commute and Drive Times from Alpharetta, Milton and Johns Creek

The short answer

GA 400 is the spine of the Alpharetta address area, running south toward Buckhead and Midtown Atlanta. The table below gives free-flow road distances and drive times from each city hall to Midtown, Buckhead and Hartsfield-Jackson airport, computed on OpenStreetMap roads with no traffic. Rush hour adds time; use them to compare areas, not to plan a flight.

Last checked October 19, 2026

Free-flow driving distance and time from each city hall (no traffic)
From	Midtown (Peachtree & 10th)	Buckhead (Lenox Square)	Airport (Domestic Terminal)
Alpharetta City Hall	22.9 mi · 32 min	17.9 mi · 25 min	35.9 mi · 52 min
Milton City Hall	24.5 mi · 38 min	19.5 mi · 31 min	37.5 mi · 57 min
Johns Creek City Hall	26.8 mi · 40 min	19.4 mi · 34 min	39.2 mi · 60 min

Computed on OpenStreetMap roads with the OSRM routing engine at free-flow speeds. Rush-hour trips take longer. OpenStreetMap / OSRM, computed 2026-10-19

These figures are computed, not measured in traffic: they come from the OpenStreetMap road network through the OSRM routing engine, between the coordinates listed, at free-flow speeds.

Questions buyers ask

How long is the drive from Alpharetta to Midtown Atlanta?

About 22.9 miles and 32 minutes from Alpharetta City Hall to Peachtree and 10th with no traffic, computed on OpenStreetMap roads. Rush hour is longer.

Source: OpenStreetMap / OSRM, free-flow, no traffic

How far is Alpharetta from the Atlanta airport?

About 35.9 miles, roughly 52 minutes with no traffic, from Alpharetta City Hall to the Hartsfield-Jackson Domestic Terminal (computed).

Source: OpenStreetMap / OSRM, free-flow, no traffic

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