ATL to HDN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Yampa Valley Airport · 1,340 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or HDN 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 Hayden (HDN) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (71% on time); around 11am did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (29%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to HDN?
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 | 64% | 3.0% | 24 min | 16.7% | 100 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am71%16 flights
- 11am62%84 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%7.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday57%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%7.1% cancelled
- Saturday29%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%6.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to HDN: common questions
- How often are ATL to HDN flights on time?
- 64% 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 Hayden cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 100).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 16.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HDN to ATL — 71% 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 → HDN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.