BOI to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,838 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOI or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boise (BOI) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (89% on time); around 11pm did worst (77%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from BOI 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 | 85% | 1.5% | 12 min | 4.7% | 545 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm89%268 flights
- 2pm88%97 flights
- 11pm77%180 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday91%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday78%4.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BOI to ATL: common questions
- How often are BOI to ATL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Boise to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 545).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to BOI — 82% 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: BOI → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.