BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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DFW→ATL

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Atlanta, GA (ATL) flight delay odds

73.5% of 6,703 official scheduled DFW-to-ATL flights arrived on time; 16.4% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 2.8% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
73.5%arrived on time
16.4%30+ min late
2.8%cancelled
6,703scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late9.2%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late3.5%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+9.8 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for DFW to ATL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-ATL departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 81.2% of 1,914 flights. Night was lowest at 58.1% across 93 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning1,91481.2%10.4%2.1%
Late morning1,22080.5%10.3%3.0%
Afternoon1,94770.0%19.4%2.5%
Evening1,52963.8%24.7%3.5%
Night9358.1%23.7%7.5%

Which weekday was most reliable for DFW to ATL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-ATL weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 79.3% of 924 flights. Sunday was lowest at 68.1% across 1,015 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday98869.8%20.6%3.3%
Tuesday92479.3%12.4%1.8%
Wednesday90775.7%15.3%0.7%
Thursday1,00878.0%14.4%0.9%
Friday98974.0%15.6%2.7%
Saturday87270.0%17.7%5.6%
Sunday1,01568.1%18.8%4.5%

Which airline was most reliable for DFW to ATL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-ATL airline results, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time rate: 80.6% of 2,792 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 63.9% across 876 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Delta Air Lines2,79280.6%11.7%2.5%
American Airlines2,63569.4%19.2%3.2%
Frontier Airlines87663.9%22.8%2.4%
Spirit Airlines30071.0%20.0%2.7%
Envoy Air8478.6%7.1%2.4%
PSA Airlines1662.5%18.8%6.2%

Which month was most reliable for DFW to ATL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-ATL month results, February 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 83.0% of 501 flights. June 2026 was lowest at 66.2% across 541 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202559167.3%22.0%3.2%
August 202555370.0%18.8%2.2%
September 202554582.6%10.5%0.9%
October 202557679.9%12.7%0.7%
November 202555373.4%16.8%2.7%
December 202557475.4%16.4%2.3%
January 202655871.1%12.9%10.0%
February 202650183.0%10.2%0.4%
March 202658871.1%18.2%2.7%
April 202656274.6%16.5%0.5%
May 202656169.0%19.6%3.4%
June 202654166.2%21.8%4.3%

What drove DFW to ATL delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded DFW-to-ATL delay category, accounting for 46.0% of 115,079 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline30.6%
Late aircraft46.0%
National airspace17.4%
Weather6.0%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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