ATL to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 134 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to BHM?
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 | 84% | 1.8% | 11 min | 5.7% | 3,334 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%357 flights
- 9am90%121 flights
- 10am90%214 flights
- 11am89%146 flights
- 12pm90%210 flights
- 1pm82%211 flights
- 2pm80%158 flights
- 3pm80%222 flights
- 4pm82%293 flights
- 5pm71%196 flights
- 6pm77%271 flights
- 7pm85%152 flights
- 8pm81%233 flights
- 9pm78%190 flights
- 10pm88%179 flights
- 11pm80%181 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.4% cancelled
- Friday80%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.2% 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)55%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to BHM: common questions
- How often are ATL to BHM flights on time?
- 84% 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (59 of 3,334).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: BHM to ATL — 87% 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 → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.