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

San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Atlanta, GA (ATL) flight delay odds

80.7% of 3,350 official scheduled SFO-to-ATL flights arrived on time; 11.4% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.8% 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 SIGNALLower disruption
80.7%arrived on time
11.4%30+ min late
0.8%cancelled
3,350scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late6.0%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late2.4%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+3.4 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for SFO to ATL?

Among qualifying SFO-to-ATL departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 90.2% of 917 flights. Night was lowest at 72.2% across 1,310 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning91790.2%5.6%0.7%
Late morning49886.3%8.2%0.2%
Afternoon62580.3%11.4%0.3%
Night1,31072.2%16.8%1.4%

Which weekday was most reliable for SFO to ATL?

Among qualifying SFO-to-ATL weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 83.9% of 446 flights. Friday was lowest at 77.0% across 505 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday51482.3%9.5%0.8%
Tuesday43583.7%8.7%0.9%
Wednesday44683.9%9.6%0.2%
Thursday50679.1%13.8%0.4%
Friday50577.0%14.9%0.8%
Saturday43482.0%9.2%0.9%
Sunday51078.2%13.3%1.6%

Which airline was most reliable for SFO to ATL?

Among qualifying SFO-to-ATL airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 86.2% of 637 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 57.5% across 306 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Delta Air Lines2,40782.3%10.3%0.7%
United Airlines63786.2%8.2%0.2%
Frontier Airlines30657.5%27.5%3.3%

Which month was most reliable for SFO to ATL?

Among qualifying SFO-to-ATL month results, February 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 88.6% of 219 flights. May 2026 was lowest at 73.0% across 285 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202531975.2%14.1%0.6%
August 202530479.3%13.8%0.3%
September 202527785.9%5.1%0.0%
October 202530387.5%6.6%0.0%
November 202528681.5%12.2%1.0%
December 202527178.6%12.9%2.2%
January 202621784.8%9.7%1.8%
February 202621988.6%6.8%0.0%
March 202628182.9%8.9%2.8%
April 202628478.2%14.1%0.0%
May 202628573.0%15.8%0.4%
June 202630477.0%15.1%0.7%

What drove SFO to ATL delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded SFO-to-ATL delay category, accounting for 46.2% of 40,863 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline41.6%
Late aircraft46.2%
National airspace10.7%
Weather1.5%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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