DAL to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 721 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (41%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 81% | 2.2% | 18 min | 7.9% | 1,828 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 1.7% | 16 min | 8.0% | 1,522 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%470 flights
- 7am87%178 flights
- 8am92%173 flights
- 9am91%170 flights
- 10am84%354 flights
- 11am86%193 flights
- 12pm80%340 flights
- 2pm79%176 flights
- 3pm69%402 flights
- 4pm58%133 flights
- 5pm59%78 flights
- 6pm75%426 flights
- 7pm41%136 flights
- 8pm53%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.2% cancelled
- Friday78%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday77%4.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.8% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)51%
- Extreme weather45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DAL to ATL: common questions
- How often are DAL to ATL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Dallas to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (67 of 3,350).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to DAL — 81% 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: DAL → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.