ATL to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 481 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to RIC?
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 | 5.5% | 2,605 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64% | 2.9% | 25 min | 14.9% | 69 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%272 flights
- 8am98%47 flights
- 9am83%160 flights
- 10am90%208 flights
- 11am93%41 flights
- 12pm87%195 flights
- 1pm89%117 flights
- 2pm90%154 flights
- 3pm76%244 flights
- 4pm74%99 flights
- 5pm74%262 flights
- 6pm76%43 flights
- 7pm72%237 flights
- 8pm74%112 flights
- 9pm74%130 flights
- 10pm81%233 flights
- 11pm77%120 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.2% cancelled
- Friday79%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%5.8% 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 aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to RIC: common questions
- How often are ATL to RIC 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (53 of 2,674).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.