Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Spokane
1,969 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–GEG arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 515 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.6%Flights515
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline51%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)27%
- Late aircraft14%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline63%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 8 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 → GEG
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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 743 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 35 min · 353 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 40 min · 231 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 35 min · 173 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 79% to 87% on time.
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 179 flights · limited
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 20 min · 170 flights · limited
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 188 flights · limited
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 250 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 25 min · 248 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 30 min · 252 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 30 min · 213 flights
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