ATL to ABY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · 145 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or ABY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Albany (ABY) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (67%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (65%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to ABY?
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. | 79% | 2.0% | 25 min | 10.0% | 307 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am89%94 flights
- 4pm67%97 flights
- 7pm81%114 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%4.3% cancelled
- Saturday89%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)65%
- Extreme weather29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- 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%
ATL to ABY: common questions
- How often are ATL to ABY flights on time?
- 79% 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 Atlanta to Albany cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 307).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 115 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABY to ATL — 82% 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: ATL → ABY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.