Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Melbourne
443 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–MLB arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.6%of scheduled flights
based on 1,447 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 timep9030 minCancel1.6%Flights1,447
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline55%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline65%
- Weather30%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 23 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 → MLB
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 · 1,055 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,045 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 30 min · 360 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,062 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 35 min · 705 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 85% on time.
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 605 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 607 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 604 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 582 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 40 min · 613 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 30 min · 610 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 30 min · 606 flights
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