Route · ATL → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Los Angeles
The ATL–LAX corridor (Atlanta, GA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 1,947 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 64 min
- Delay when late
- 30,211
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 62%
Distance
1,947 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 444 | 101 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 426 | 86 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 426 | 74 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 455 | 79 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 482 | 102 | 4 | 1 | AA,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 498 | 136 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 509 | 149 | 13 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 484 | 147 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 419 | 107 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 417 | 99 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 385 | 84 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 435 | 108 | 15 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 463 | 109 | 1 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 441 | 95 | 0 | 0 | NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 470 | 56 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 456 | 105 | 4 | 0 | NK,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 469 | 92 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 471 | 168 | 27 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 462 | 88 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 449 | 171 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 399 | 83 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 394 | 76 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 368 | 83 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 399 | 72 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
92 of 10,621 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
21 of 10,621 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to LAX
30,211 tracked flights put the ATL to LAX pairing (Atlanta to Los Angeles) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.0 minutes on average. Across the 1,947-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (10,621 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 62% - a 26-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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