CAE to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 192 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (65%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.6% | 12 min | 6.4% | 1,811 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%315 flights
- 6am92%282 flights
- 7am94%31 flights
- 8am92%38 flights
- 9am98%43 flights
- 10am97%99 flights
- 11am90%163 flights
- 12pm86%103 flights
- 1pm84%165 flights
- 3pm79%129 flights
- 4pm77%45 flights
- 5pm78%216 flights
- 6pm65%71 flights
- 7pm77%115 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday94%0.7% cancelled
- Friday83%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday87%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.0% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)69%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CAE to ATL: common questions
- How often are CAE to ATL flights on time?
- 87% 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 Columbia to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (29 of 1,815).
- 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 90 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to CAE — 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: CAE → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.