Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Dayton
432 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–DAY arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,403 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.9%Flights1,403
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline58%
- Weather6%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft27%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline69%
- Weather31%
- 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 → DAY
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 82% to 88% on time.
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 965 flights
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,036 flights
- Evenings86% on time · p90 20 min · 168 flights · limited
- Overnights82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,033 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 35 min · 865 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 90% on time.
- Saturdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 492 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 587 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 590 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 30 min · 598 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 608 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 25 min · 598 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 30 min · 594 flights
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