ATL to SHV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Shreveport Regional Airport · 552 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or SHV 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 Shreveport (SHV) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to SHV?
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. | 75% | 2.6% | 28 min | 13.0% | 1,517 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%113 flights
- 10am82%171 flights
- 11am79%170 flights
- 2pm90%20 flights
- 3pm76%290 flights
- 4pm84%39 flights
- 5pm88%32 flights
- 6pm67%35 flights
- 7pm66%289 flights
- 9pm67%223 flights
- 10pm76%134 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday73%1.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.8% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.4% cancelled
- Friday70%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday75%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.7% 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)70%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather73%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
ATL to SHV: common questions
- How often are ATL to SHV flights on time?
- 75% 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 Shreveport cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 1,517).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SHV 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 → SHV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.