ATL to MYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport · 317 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or MYR 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 Myrtle Beach (MYR) arrived on time 82% 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 (90% on time); around 9am did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to MYR?
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% | 2.0% | 11 min | 5.1% | 1,513 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%239 flights
- 9am61%125 flights
- 11am88%126 flights
- 12pm89%178 flights
- 1pm82%66 flights
- 2pm88%106 flights
- 4pm81%196 flights
- 5pm72%85 flights
- 9pm88%16 flights
- 10pm78%310 flights
- 11pm87%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday80%6.3% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ATL to MYR: common questions
- How often are ATL to MYR flights on time?
- 82% 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 Myrtle Beach cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,513).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% 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: MYR to ATL — 88% 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 → MYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.