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Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
338
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 51%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 18%
  • Extreme weather 8%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 1.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
82.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
338
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 28%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Kansas City (MCI) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
177 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
15
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 95%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 95.0% 60
October 2025 91.9% 62
November 2025 87.0% 56
December 2025 89.6% 50
January 2026 88.9% 57
February 2026 73.2% 56
March 2026 67.7% 62
April 2026 83.3% 60
May 2026 82.0% 62
June 2026 91.5% 50
July 2026 69.8% 56
August 2026 75.0% 60

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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