AGS to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Augusta Regional At Bush Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 143 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AGS or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Augusta (AGS) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (72%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (67%).
Which airline is most on time from AGS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 2.6% | 12 min | 7.0% | 546 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 3.3% | 32 min | 9.2% | 90 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am83%47 flights
- 6am91%121 flights
- 7am88%25 flights
- 9am82%49 flights
- 11am88%150 flights
- 2pm85%85 flights
- 3pm79%54 flights
- 5pm76%47 flights
- 6pm72%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.1% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%8.1% cancelled
- Sunday80%7.4% 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)67%
- Late-arriving aircraft16%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Security0%
AGS to ATL: common questions
- How often are AGS to ATL flights on time?
- 84% 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 Augusta to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 636).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AGS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: AGS → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.