Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Asheville
164 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–AVL arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 2,058 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel1.5%Flights2,058
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline55%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft25%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline47%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 30 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → AVL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 77% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 914 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,267 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,481 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,316 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,040 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 75% to 88% on time.
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 821 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 826 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 919 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 913 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 732 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 905 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 45 min · 902 flights
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