Atlanta to Columbia

What the Data Says About ATL to CAE

The Atlanta to Columbia corridor (ATL → CAE) covers roughly 192 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 12,756 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 66.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,070 flights were recorded on this pairing — 36 cancelled (0.9%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 12,756 total flights analyzed, the 87.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 66.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to CAE route, the combination of a 87.7% on-time rate, 66.7-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.