EGE to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,312 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EGE or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eagle (EGE) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (84% on time); around 11am did worst (84%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from EGE 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 | 84% | 0.5% | 12 min | 7.6% | 186 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am84%86 flights
- 3pm84%100 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.3% 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 aircraft59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EGE to ATL: common questions
- How often are EGE to ATL flights on time?
- 84% 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 Eagle to Atlanta cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 186).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EGE?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to EGE — 76% 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: EGE → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.