Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Memphis
332 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–MEM arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
based on 3,280 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.0%Flights3,280
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline52%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft25%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline61%
- Weather39%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 67 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 → MEM
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 74% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,888 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 15 min · 2,220 flights
- Afternoons80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,978 flights
- Evenings77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,599 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,476 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,408 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,410 flights
- Thursdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,549 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,532 flights
- Saturdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,213 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,524 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,525 flights
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