Historical on-time performance
Syracuse to Atlanta
793 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SYR–ATL arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate83%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,044 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel2.4%Flights1,044
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline64%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft19%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline56%
- Weather44%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- 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 SYR → 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 81% to 86% on time.
- Afternoons86% on time · p90 25 min · 219 flights
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,105 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 30 min · 964 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 45 min · 884 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 87% on time.
- Wednesdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 459 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 457 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 447 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 30 min · 495 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 496 flights
- Saturdays78% on time · p90 45 min · 372 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 452 flights
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