CRW to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yeager Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 363 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CRW or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charleston/Dunbar (CRW) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (80% on time); around 3pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Tuesday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from CRW 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. | 73% | 5.5% | 41 min | 14.4% | 235 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%64 flights
- 11am40%13 flights
- 12pm69%14 flights
- 3pm53%17 flights
- 4pm74%44 flights
- 5pm80%16 flights
- 6pm74%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday61%3.1% cancelled
- Wednesday77%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday87%11.8% cancelled
- Sunday84%13.8% 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)66%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
CRW to ATL: common questions
- How often are CRW to ATL flights on time?
- 73% 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 Charleston/Dunbar to Atlanta cancelled?
- 5.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 235).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 147 min behind schedule on average, and 14.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CRW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to CRW — 68% 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: CRW → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.