SHV to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Shreveport Regional Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 552 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SHV or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Shreveport (SHV) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% 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 5pm did worst (77%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from SHV 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. | 83% | 2.7% | 21 min | 9.6% | 1,517 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%365 flights
- 7am86%146 flights
- 8am83%212 flights
- 10am84%87 flights
- 12pm80%323 flights
- 1pm76%33 flights
- 4pm66%39 flights
- 5pm77%299 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday88%1.4% cancelled
- Friday82%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.2% 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)78%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
SHV to ATL: common questions
- How often are SHV 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 Shreveport to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,517).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 117 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SHV?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to SHV — 75% 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: SHV → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.