MOB to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mobile Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 302 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MOB or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Mobile (MOB) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MOB 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 | 86% | 2.3% | 12 min | 5.9% | 747 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 1.3% | 27 min | 15.4% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%34 flights
- 6am93%243 flights
- 9am87%49 flights
- 12pm88%115 flights
- 1pm81%44 flights
- 3pm80%30 flights
- 4pm69%169 flights
- 5pm79%40 flights
- 6pm76%98 flights
- 7pm83%79 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.8% cancelled
- Friday77%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday84%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MOB to ATL: common questions
- How often are MOB to ATL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Mobile to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 905).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MOB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MOB → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.