MYR to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Myrtle Beach International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 317 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MYR or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 88% 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 6am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (78%).
- 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 MYR 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% | 2.0% | 12 min | 5.2% | 1,513 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%358 flights
- 7am95%22 flights
- 10am91%263 flights
- 11am84%101 flights
- 1pm86%123 flights
- 2pm90%178 flights
- 3pm88%32 flights
- 4pm86%140 flights
- 6pm86%184 flights
- 7pm78%93 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday87%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday85%6.7% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MYR to ATL: common questions
- How often are MYR 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 Myrtle Beach to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (30 of 1,513).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MYR?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to MYR — 82% 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: MYR → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.