ATL to STX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Henry E. Rohlsen Airport · 1,638 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or STX 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 Christiansted (STX) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (72% on time); around 9am did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (53%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to STX?
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 | 67% | 0.8% | 16 min | 4.0% | 126 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am65%90 flights
- 10am72%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday63%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday53%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Security100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
ATL to STX: common questions
- How often are ATL to STX flights on time?
- 67% 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 Christiansted cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 126).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STX to ATL — 71% 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 → STX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.