ATL to ASE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · 1,304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or ASE 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 Aspen (ASE) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (76% on time); around 12pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to ASE?
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. | 73% | 1.6% | 23 min | 11.9% | 450 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am76%336 flights
- 12pm64%114 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%6.2% cancelled
- Sunday69%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)51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather23%
- 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%
ATL to ASE: common questions
- How often are ATL to ASE flights on time?
- 73% 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 Aspen cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 450).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ASE to ATL — 75% 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 → ASE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.