ROA to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 357 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROA or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (91% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (67%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (85%).
Which airline is most on time from ROA 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 | 91% | 2.5% | 12 min | 3.7% | 365 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 0.0% | 31 min | 16.4% | 67 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%358 flights
- 3pm67%55 flights
- 7pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%6.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday92%1.6% 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)85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather5%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)78%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ROA to ATL: common questions
- How often are ROA to ATL flights on time?
- 87% 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 Roanoke to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 432).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 113 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROA?
- Flights on this route spent 17 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: ROA → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.