ATL to MEM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Frederick W. Smith International Airport · 332 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MEM 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 Memphis (MEM) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 11pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MEM?
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. | 93% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.7% | 15 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.8% | 13 min | 6.2% | 3,336 |
| Frontier Airlines | 63% | 2.9% | 29 min | 11.9% | 70 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%305 flights
- 9am86%179 flights
- 10am86%280 flights
- 11am90%178 flights
- 12pm87%181 flights
- 1pm84%225 flights
- 2pm85%161 flights
- 3pm80%241 flights
- 4pm79%284 flights
- 5pm74%263 flights
- 6pm80%137 flights
- 7pm74%144 flights
- 8pm76%319 flights
- 9pm75%161 flights
- 10pm79%203 flights
- 11pm70%160 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.6% cancelled
- Friday85%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.4% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to MEM: common questions
- How often are ATL to MEM flights on time?
- 81% 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 Memphis cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (63 of 3,421).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MEM to ATL — 87% 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 → MEM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.