ATL to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 453 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 5% 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 (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to LIT?
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% | 2.0% | 10 min | 5.4% | 2,294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%343 flights
- 9am90%111 flights
- 10am93%237 flights
- 12pm88%151 flights
- 1pm83%118 flights
- 2pm84%135 flights
- 3pm79%111 flights
- 4pm86%134 flights
- 5pm77%243 flights
- 6pm82%48 flights
- 7pm89%39 flights
- 8pm77%243 flights
- 10pm86%131 flights
- 11pm83%216 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.6% cancelled
- Friday86%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday83%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%4.4% 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)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
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 LIT: common questions
- How often are ATL to LIT 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (45 of 2,294).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% 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: LIT 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.