Atlanta to Dothan

What the Data Says About ATL to DHN

The Atlanta to Dothan corridor (ATL → DHN) covers roughly 170 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,362 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 77.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,496 flights were recorded on this pairing — 6 cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,362 total flights analyzed, the 87.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 77.6-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, Oct 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 65% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to DHN route, the combination of a 87.3% on-time rate, 77.6-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.