Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Atlanta
332 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MEM–ATL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.1%of scheduled flights
based on 3,282 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.1%Flights3,282
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline44%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft34%
- 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 69 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 MEM → 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 78% to 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 4,348 flights
- Middays90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,238 flights
- Afternoons83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,695 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,837 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 90% on time.
- Wednesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,407 flights
- Tuesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,409 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,551 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,533 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 30 min · 1,522 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,213 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,526 flights
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