Route · ATL → LIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Little Rock
The ATL–LIT corridor (Atlanta, GA → Little Rock, AR) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 453 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.3%
- On-time
- +7.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 13,012
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
453 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 187 | 33 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 185 | 25 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 201 | 28 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 192 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 198 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 195 | 42 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 191 | 57 | 4 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 189 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 175 | 35 | 2 | 2 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 195 | 33 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 176 | 31 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 178 | 29 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 185 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 175 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 192 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 168 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 180 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 194 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 192 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 204 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 199 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 200 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 165 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 178 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL,WN,YX |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
38 of 4,494 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 4,494 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →LIT - Little Rock
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Little Rock, AR.
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What the Data Says About ATL to LIT
Atlanta to Little Rock (ATL to LIT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.3% on-time rate across 13,012 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 453 miles and is served by 10 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 38 of 4,494 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 7 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 27-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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