HPN to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Westchester County Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 781 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HPN or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from White Plains (HPN) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 12pm did worst (76%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from HPN 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 | 82% | 3.1% | 18 min | 6.5% | 717 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%359 flights
- 12pm76%358 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.0% cancelled
- Friday92%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.8% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
HPN to ATL: common questions
- How often are HPN to ATL flights on time?
- 82% 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 White Plains to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 717).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HPN?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to HPN — 78% 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: HPN → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.