Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Wichita
782 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–ICT arrive on time 84% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate84%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,150 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.3%Flights1,150
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline51%
- Weather7%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft29%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline60%
- Weather40%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 15 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 → ICT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 92% on time.
- Middays92% on time · p90 10 min · 247 flights
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 916 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 25 min · 952 flights
- Overnights81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,086 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 467 flights
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 472 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 20 min · 475 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 392 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 469 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 474 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 30 min · 462 flights
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