ASE to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ASE or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Aspen (ASE) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ASE 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. | 75% | 3.6% | 28 min | 13.5% | 450 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%145 flights
- 8am84%26 flights
- 1pm74%165 flights
- 2pm63%16 flights
- 3pm62%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%4.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%1.6% cancelled
- Friday73%9.2% cancelled
- Saturday62%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.5% 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)46%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ASE to ATL: common questions
- How often are ASE to ATL flights on time?
- 75% 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 Aspen to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 450).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 107 min behind schedule on average, and 13.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ASE?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to ASE — 73% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ASE → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.