Historical on-time performance
Columbia to Atlanta
191 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CAE–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 1,897 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.5%Flights1,897
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft37%
- 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 28 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 CAE → ATL
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 2,337 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,585 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 30 min · 823 flights
- Evenings80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,278 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 91% on time.
- Wednesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 846 flights
- Thursdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 914 flights
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 848 flights
- Mondays88% on time · p90 15 min · 912 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 718 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 30 min · 914 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 30 min · 888 flights
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