LIT to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 453 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LIT or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Little Rock (LIT) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% 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 (95% on time); around 7pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from LIT 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% | 2.0% | 11 min | 5.3% | 2,294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%344 flights
- 6am90%146 flights
- 7am95%238 flights
- 9am91%343 flights
- 11am94%211 flights
- 12pm91%133 flights
- 1pm85%151 flights
- 2pm95%41 flights
- 3pm83%150 flights
- 4pm85%114 flights
- 5pm82%159 flights
- 6pm84%69 flights
- 7pm79%186 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.6% cancelled
- Friday89%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%5.9% cancelled
- Sunday85%4.1% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)61%
- Extreme weather39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LIT to ATL: common questions
- How often are LIT 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 Little Rock to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (46 of 2,294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 99 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to LIT — 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: LIT → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.