Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Columbia
192 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–CAE 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)
Cancelled1.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,898 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 minCancel1.4%Flights1,898
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline62%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 26 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 → CAE
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 856 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,509 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,130 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,054 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,493 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 88% on time.
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 844 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 848 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 910 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 718 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 916 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 40 min · 916 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 45 min · 890 flights
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