OAJ to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Albert J Ellis Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 399 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAJ or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune (OAJ) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Tuesday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (76%).
Which airline is most on time from OAJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 3.1% | 23 min | 10.2% | 620 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am85%120 flights
- 6am90%54 flights
- 11am84%102 flights
- 12pm87%72 flights
- 2pm75%65 flights
- 4pm68%102 flights
- 6pm72%88 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%7.4% cancelled
- Tuesday75%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%4.2% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%4.4% 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)76%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OAJ to ATL: common questions
- How often are OAJ to ATL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Jacksonville/Camp Lejeune to Atlanta cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 620).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 109 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAJ?
- Flights on this route spent 19 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: OAJ → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.