Historical on-time performance
New York to Atlanta
760 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on JFK–ATL arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.5%of scheduled flights
based on 4,292 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesbestOn-time79%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.6%Flights2,461
- Frontier AirlinesOn-time68%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.7%Flights767
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time65%Medianon timep9075 minCancel4.2%Flights1,064
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline37%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)28%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline18%
- Weather62%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 106 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 JFK → 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 — 80% on time.
- Mornings80% on time · p90 35 min · 3,730 flights
- Middays77% on time · p90 50 min · 2,832 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 60 min · 2,011 flights
- Evenings71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,745 flights
- Overnights65% on time · p90 85 min · 1,259 flights
Best day of week
Wednesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Wednesdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,621 flights
- Tuesdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,651 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,664 flights
- Fridays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,676 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,689 flights
- Saturdays72% on time · p90 65 min · 1,582 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,694 flights
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