ATL to ATW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Appleton International Airport · 765 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or ATW 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 Appleton (ATW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to ATW?
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 | 79% | 1.9% | 14 min | 5.3% | 366 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8pm80%213 flights
- 9pm78%151 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.6% cancelled
- Sunday69%5.8% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to ATW: common questions
- How often are ATL to ATW 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 Appleton cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 366).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% 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: ATW to ATL — 83% 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 → ATW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.