Atlanta (ATL) Delays in 2025

76.3% on-time departures, 81.2% on-time arrivals in 2025

314,433Flights
76.3%Departures on-time
16.9 minAvg dep. delay
81.2%Arrivals on-time
15.8 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier42%
  • Extreme weather7.6%
  • National Aviation System21.4%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft28.9%

2024 · Atlanta (ATL) overview · 2026

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.