AVL to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 164 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL to ATL?
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 | 86% | 1.4% | 12 min | 6.2% | 2,018 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%229 flights
- 6am91%181 flights
- 7am90%122 flights
- 8am89%81 flights
- 9am83%23 flights
- 10am88%158 flights
- 11am91%216 flights
- 12pm91%94 flights
- 1pm85%163 flights
- 2pm88%137 flights
- 3pm78%162 flights
- 4pm88%59 flights
- 5pm69%102 flights
- 6pm83%185 flights
- 7pm81%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday81%3.4% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to ATL: common questions
- How often are AVL to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Asheville to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 2,018).
- 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 82 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to AVL — 85% 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: AVL → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.