ABY to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Georgia Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABY or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Albany (ABY) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (78%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (77%).
Which airline is most on time from ABY to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 1.9% | 18 min | 10.9% | 308 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%84 flights
- 7am80%31 flights
- 12pm83%70 flights
- 1pm92%26 flights
- 5pm78%89 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Extreme weather16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ABY to ATL: common questions
- How often are ABY to ATL flights on time?
- 82% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Albany to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 308).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 101 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABY?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABY → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.