Route · ATL → DAL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Dallas
The ATL–DAL corridor (Atlanta, GA → Dallas, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 721 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 19,678
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 66%
Distance
721 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 270 | 48 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2025 | 284 | 58 | 7 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 316 | 58 | 1 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2025 | 305 | 40 | 0 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2025 | 313 | 53 | 2 | 3 | WN,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 315 | 75 | 5 | 5 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 307 | 103 | 11 | 1 | DL,WN |
| May 2025 | 303 | 80 | 2 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2025 | 274 | 54 | 5 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 293 | 46 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 241 | 37 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 255 | 64 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 288 | 60 | 1 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 297 | 44 | 0 | 3 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 316 | 32 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 306 | 51 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 312 | 45 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 362 | 114 | 14 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 352 | 58 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 323 | 102 | 3 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 266 | 64 | 3 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 265 | 54 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 219 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 239 | 54 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
76 of 7,021 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
30 of 7,021 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →DAL - Dallas
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What the Data Says About ATL to DAL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Dallas (ATL to DAL) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 19,678 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.0 minutes. The 721-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 7,021 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 66% - a 24-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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