MSN to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 707 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 90% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (94% on time); around 1pm did worst (86%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Friday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN 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 | 90% | 2.1% | 10 min | 4.5% | 1,029 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%365 flights
- 10am94%50 flights
- 11am91%261 flights
- 1pm86%51 flights
- 4pm77%26 flights
- 5pm87%273 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday93%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday89%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.7% cancelled
- Friday85%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday89%5.4% 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)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)64%
- Extreme weather36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSN to ATL: common questions
- How often are MSN to ATL flights on time?
- 90% 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 Madison to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 1,029).
- 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 102 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to MSN — 84% 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: MSN → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.