Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Roanoke VA
Flights on ATL–ROA arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 368 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.7%Flights337
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time74%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline73%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)8%
- Late aircraft16%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 → ROA
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 78% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 520 flights
- Afternoons86% on time · p90 20 min · 304 flights
- Evenings83% on time · p90 30 min · 246 flights
- Overnights78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,088 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 55 min · 153 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 85% on time.
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 30 min · 331 flights
- Wednesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 328 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 337 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 20 min · 330 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 328 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 330 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 45 min · 327 flights
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