Historical on-time performance
Madison to Atlanta
707 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSN–ATL arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate88%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay10 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 1,023 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9010 minCancel1.9%Flights1,023
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline66%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)5%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline58%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 19 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 MSN → 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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,091 flights
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,010 flights
- Evenings85% on time · p90 25 min · 882 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 10 min · 455 flights
- Thursdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 458 flights
- Mondays89% on time · p90 15 min · 457 flights
- Sundays88% on time · p90 10 min · 449 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 453 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 337 flights
- Fridays84% on time · p90 30 min · 458 flights
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