Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Little Rock
453 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–LIT arrive on time 82% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate82%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
based on 2,284 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 timep9035 minCancel2.0%Flights2,284
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather9%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline57%
- Weather43%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 46 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 → LIT
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,219 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,578 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,266 flights
- Evenings80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,245 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,461 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 · 939 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 919 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,013 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,017 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 869 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 35 min · 995 flights
- Sundays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,017 flights
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