Route · ATL → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Memphis
The ATL–MEM corridor (Atlanta, GA → Memphis, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 332 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.1%
- On-time
- +5.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 19,001
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 63%
Distance
332 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 261 | 55 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 266 | 42 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 284 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 269 | 30 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 282 | 40 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 283 | 65 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 281 | 77 | 10 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 298 | 75 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 293 | 47 | 4 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 302 | 63 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 224 | 36 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 246 | 34 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 285 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 262 | 21 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 284 | 20 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 266 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 286 | 46 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 284 | 106 | 24 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 282 | 58 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 318 | 63 | 1 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 298 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 283 | 49 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 235 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 250 | 44 | 7 | 0 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
77 of 6,622 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
8 of 6,622 flights
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ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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What the Data Says About ATL to MEM
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Atlanta to Memphis (ATL to MEM) running a 84.1% on-time rate over 19,001 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 62.6 minutes. The 332-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 6,622 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 63% - a 30-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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