Historical on-time performance
Richmond to Atlanta
481 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RIC–ATL arrive on time 87% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate87%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%of scheduled flights
based on 2,638 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time87%Medianon timep9020 minCancel2.0%Flights2,638
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline46%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft31%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline62%
- Weather38%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 53 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 RIC → 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 76% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 3,551 flights
- Middays87% on time · p90 20 min · 2,525 flights
- Afternoons84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,238 flights
- Evenings76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,643 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,236 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,345 flights
- Tuesdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,242 flights
- Mondays84% on time · p90 30 min · 1,353 flights
- Fridays83% on time · p90 25 min · 1,354 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,091 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,337 flights
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