ATL to JAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport · 340 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or JAN 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 Jackson/Vicksburg (JAN) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% 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 (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to JAN?
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% | 1.4% | 10 min | 6.1% | 1,956 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am95%160 flights
- 9am90%222 flights
- 10am89%63 flights
- 11am88%200 flights
- 12pm93%67 flights
- 1pm86%114 flights
- 2pm84%103 flights
- 3pm84%89 flights
- 4pm82%117 flights
- 5pm70%108 flights
- 6pm82%148 flights
- 7pm86%65 flights
- 8pm72%142 flights
- 10pm82%244 flights
- 11pm88%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.7% cancelled
- Friday81%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to JAN: common questions
- How often are ATL to JAN 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 Jackson/Vicksburg cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 1,956).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: JAN to ATL — 89% 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 → JAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.