JAC to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson Hole Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,572 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAC or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jackson (JAC) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% 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 2pm did best (86% on time); around 8am did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from JAC 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% | 2.9% | 17 min | 6.6% | 209 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%121 flights
- 2pm86%88 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%8.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.0% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)83%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAC to ATL: common questions
- How often are JAC to ATL flights on time?
- 81% 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 Jackson to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 209).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to JAC — 74% 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: JAC → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.