JAN to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 340 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at JAN 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/Vicksburg (JAN) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from JAN 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 | 89% | 1.6% | 10 min | 5.3% | 1,956 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%336 flights
- 6am100%29 flights
- 7am92%282 flights
- 9am93%139 flights
- 10am92%243 flights
- 11am94%49 flights
- 12pm84%183 flights
- 1pm88%98 flights
- 2pm89%106 flights
- 3pm86%107 flights
- 4pm86%38 flights
- 5pm83%128 flights
- 6pm86%106 flights
- 7pm79%104 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.7% cancelled
- Friday88%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday90%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday83%3.8% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)65%
- Extreme weather35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
JAN to ATL: common questions
- How often are JAN to ATL flights on time?
- 89% 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/Vicksburg to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 1,956).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at JAN?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to JAN — 85% 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: JAN → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.