Historical on-time performance
Roanoke VA to Atlanta
Flights on ROA–ATL arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 368 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9010 minCancel2.7%Flights337
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9015 minCancel0.0%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline91%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 9 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 ROA → 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 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,119 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 20 min · 582 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 55 min · 129 flights · limited
- Evenings78% on time · p90 60 min · 446 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 82% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 328 flights
- Thursdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 331 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 20 min · 330 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 35 min · 330 flights
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 328 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 337 flights
- Sundays82% on time · p90 20 min · 327 flights
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