Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Richmond
481 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–RIC arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
based on 2,638 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9040 minCancel2.0%Flights2,638
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)16%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline65%
- Weather35%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 52 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 → RIC
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 69% to 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,315 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,406 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,519 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,588 flights
- Overnights69% on time · p90 55 min · 2,129 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,243 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,241 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,346 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,091 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,347 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 40 min · 1,354 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 55 min · 1,335 flights
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