Historical on-time performance
Melbourne to Atlanta
443 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MLB–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.7%of scheduled flights
based on 1,447 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 timep9025 minCancel1.7%Flights1,447
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft47%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline68%
- Weather28%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 25 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 MLB → 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 — 94% on time.
- Mornings94% on time · p90 on time · 1,096 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,096 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 45 min · 1,016 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 35 min · 936 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 84% to 88% on time.
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 607 flights
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 604 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 582 flights
- Fridays87% on time · p90 20 min · 610 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 605 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 613 flights
- Sundays84% on time · p90 35 min · 606 flights
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