ATL to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 508 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (84% on time); around 3pm did worst (80%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (73%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to FWA?
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. | 83% | 3.3% | 18 min | 7.5% | 522 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am84%176 flights
- 10am100%14 flights
- 3pm80%144 flights
- 9pm82%180 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.3% cancelled
- Friday79%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%12.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.6% 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)73%
- Extreme weather23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ATL to FWA: common questions
- How often are ATL to FWA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 522).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: FWA to ATL — 82% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.