ATL to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 164 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% 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 1pm did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to AVL?
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 | 85% | 1.1% | 12 min | 5.4% | 2,018 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%208 flights
- 9am91%34 flights
- 10am89%249 flights
- 11am88%50 flights
- 12pm90%254 flights
- 1pm90%62 flights
- 2pm82%160 flights
- 3pm71%69 flights
- 4pm79%198 flights
- 5pm83%46 flights
- 6pm84%157 flights
- 7pm84%138 flights
- 8pm77%44 flights
- 9pm89%171 flights
- 10pm77%178 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.3% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday80%3.0% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to AVL: common questions
- How often are ATL to AVL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 2,018).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to ATL — 86% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.