ATL to SYR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport · 794 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or SYR 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 Syracuse (SYR) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 9pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to SYR?
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 | 81% | 2.1% | 12 min | 6.2% | 1,071 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 2.7% | 14 min | 5.6% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%135 flights
- 9am84%205 flights
- 11am81%53 flights
- 12pm76%29 flights
- 3pm85%284 flights
- 4pm41%17 flights
- 9pm75%325 flights
- 10pm79%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.6% cancelled
- Friday78%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.0% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
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 SYR: common questions
- How often are ATL to SYR 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 Syracuse cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,108).
- 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 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: SYR to ATL — 84% 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 → SYR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.