Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Madison
707 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–MSN 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)
Cancelled1.8%of scheduled flights
based on 1,023 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 minCancel1.8%Flights1,023
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline57%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft23%
- 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 18 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 → MSN
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 81% to 88% on time.
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 202 flights
- Mornings86% on time · p90 15 min · 893 flights
- Overnights83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,033 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 881 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 15 min · 455 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 25 min · 337 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 458 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 35 min · 453 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 457 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 20 min · 451 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 35 min · 457 flights
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