Historical on-time performance
MONTGOMERY to Atlanta
147 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MGM–ATL arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay90 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 308 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9090 minCancel0.0%Flights308
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline73%
- Weather16%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather70%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 30 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 MGM → 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 72% to 83% on time.
- Middays83% on time · p90 40 min · 797 flights
- Mornings82% on time · p90 35 min · 1,343 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 70 min · 337 flights
- Evenings72% on time · p90 60 min · 457 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 83% on time.
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 424 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 430 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 370 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 429 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 45 min · 429 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 40 min · 431 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 75 min · 421 flights
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