Route · ATL → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Boston
The ATL–BOS corridor (Atlanta, GA → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 17 carriers across roughly 946 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 26,645
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
946 mi
Carriers
17
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 416 | 112 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 418 | 87 | 7 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 425 | 131 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 399 | 122 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 403 | 71 | 1 | 0 | F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 425 | 146 | 7 | 2 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 436 | 135 | 5 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 462 | 149 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 464 | 102 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 424 | 75 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 342 | 76 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 380 | 80 | 17 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 472 | 120 | 9 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 455 | 68 | 1 | 0 | B6,NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 487 | 89 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 478 | 113 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 465 | 128 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 424 | 133 | 18 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 405 | 99 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 415 | 122 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 389 | 85 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 373 | 54 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 321 | 30 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 341 | 66 | 1 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
103 of 10,019 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
13 of 10,019 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to BOS
26,645 tracked flights put the ATL to BOS pairing (Atlanta to Boston) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.8 minutes on average. Across the 946-mile route and its 17 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (10,019 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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