ATL to HSV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Huntsville International Airport · 151 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or HSV 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 Huntsville (HSV) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to HSV?
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. | 86% | 0.0% | 5 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.9% | 11 min | 6.4% | 2,229 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%160 flights
- 9am92%255 flights
- 10am88%33 flights
- 11am90%134 flights
- 12pm90%165 flights
- 1pm83%132 flights
- 2pm81%94 flights
- 3pm83%145 flights
- 4pm84%121 flights
- 5pm72%138 flights
- 6pm80%130 flights
- 7pm80%179 flights
- 8pm69%131 flights
- 9pm80%81 flights
- 10pm88%138 flights
- 11pm86%200 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.7% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to HSV: common questions
- How often are ATL to HSV 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 Huntsville cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 2,236).
- 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 6.3% 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: HSV to ATL — 89% on time
More flights from Atlanta
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → HSV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.