Atlanta to Monroe

What the Data Says About ATL to MLU

The Atlanta to Monroe corridor (ATL → MLU) covers roughly 448 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,454 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,621 flights were recorded on this pairing — 9 cancelled (0.6%) and 6 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,454 total flights analyzed, the 88.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.8-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to MLU route, the combination of a 88.5% on-time rate, 69.8-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.