Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Lexington KY
Flights on ATL–LEX arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,037 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 minCancel1.9%Flights2,037
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline49%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft32%
- 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 39 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 → LEX
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 78% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,027 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,595 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,033 flights
- Overnights81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,622 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 828 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 88% on time.
- Wednesdays88% on time · p90 20 min · 865 flights
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 909 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 866 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 745 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 25 min · 916 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 905 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 40 min · 899 flights
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