Historical on-time performance
Lexington KY to Atlanta
Flights on LEX–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,037 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 minCancel1.9%Flights2,037
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline62%
- Weather36%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 39 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 LEX → ATL
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 83% to 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 2,107 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,738 flights
- Afternoons86% on time · p90 25 min · 978 flights
- Evenings83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,212 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 84% to 91% on time.
- Wednesdays91% on time · p90 5 min · 864 flights
- Thursdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 911 flights
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 867 flights
- Fridays87% on time · p90 20 min · 904 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 748 flights
- Mondays87% on time · p90 20 min · 913 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 25 min · 894 flights
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