ATL to AGS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Augusta Regional At Bush Field · 143 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or AGS 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 Augusta (AGS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to AGS?
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 | 81% | 2.4% | 16 min | 6.4% | 546 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 3.3% | 52 min | 16.1% | 90 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%52 flights
- 9am83%111 flights
- 10am93%45 flights
- 12pm88%58 flights
- 1pm79%74 flights
- 3pm69%13 flights
- 4pm79%72 flights
- 7pm81%76 flights
- 8pm69%63 flights
- 10pm71%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday73%8.7% 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)64%
- Extreme weather17%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
ATL to AGS: common questions
- How often are ATL to AGS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Augusta cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 636).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 103 min behind schedule on average, and 7.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AGS to ATL — 84% 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 → AGS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.