LEX to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 304 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% 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 7am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (82%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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 | 88% | 1.9% | 10 min | 5.4% | 2,054 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am98%41 flights
- 6am90%304 flights
- 7am92%296 flights
- 8am76%21 flights
- 10am90%308 flights
- 12pm90%74 flights
- 1pm88%206 flights
- 2pm84%64 flights
- 3pm83%245 flights
- 4pm88%33 flights
- 5pm83%196 flights
- 6pm88%74 flights
- 7pm82%143 flights
- 8pm77%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.6% cancelled
- Friday87%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday88%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%5.7% 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)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
LEX to ATL: common questions
- How often are LEX to ATL flights on time?
- 88% 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 Lexington to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 2,054).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to LEX — 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: LEX → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.