LAX to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,947 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 9am did worst (66%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 87% | 0.5% | 10 min | 3.3% | 212 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 0.9% | 14 min | 5.6% | 3,840 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 0.5% | 29 min | 16.0% | 379 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 1.8% | 24 min | 10.0% | 507 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%381 flights
- 7am87%365 flights
- 8am75%373 flights
- 9am66%549 flights
- 10am78%204 flights
- 11am83%301 flights
- 12pm80%413 flights
- 1pm77%267 flights
- 2pm82%370 flights
- 4pm75%57 flights
- 5pm88%228 flights
- 9pm78%421 flights
- 10pm75%558 flights
- 11pm76%378 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.3% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.9% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)76%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to ATL: common questions
- How often are LAX to ATL flights on time?
- 79% 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 Los Angeles to Atlanta cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 4,938).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to LAX — 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: LAX → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.