ATL to MOB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Mobile Regional Airport · 302 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MOB 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 Mobile (MOB) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (87% on time); around 3pm did worst (72%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MOB?
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 | 82% | 2.3% | 15 min | 7.7% | 747 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 0.6% | 31 min | 18.5% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%49 flights
- 11am85%115 flights
- 12pm86%44 flights
- 2pm73%81 flights
- 3pm72%140 flights
- 4pm67%18 flights
- 5pm73%97 flights
- 6pm85%80 flights
- 8pm79%28 flights
- 10pm87%104 flights
- 11pm80%139 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%2.3% cancelled
- Friday69%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.1% 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)56%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security1%
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 MOB: common questions
- How often are ATL to MOB flights on time?
- 79% 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 Mobile cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 905).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% 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: MOB to ATL — 83% 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 → MOB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.