Route · ATL → SAT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to San Antonio
The ATL–SAT corridor (Atlanta, GA → San Antonio, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 874 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.7%
- On-time
- +2.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 16,264
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 61%
Distance
874 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 250 | 52 | 6 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 250 | 47 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 275 | 40 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 260 | 36 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 270 | 48 | 2 | 0 | WN,F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 277 | 87 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 296 | 98 | 6 | 2 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 300 | 98 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 269 | 72 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 248 | 52 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 197 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 205 | 45 | 10 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 246 | 56 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 236 | 21 | 0 | 2 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 261 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 247 | 45 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 260 | 38 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 272 | 106 | 15 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 267 | 50 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 269 | 85 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 253 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 237 | 47 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 207 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 231 | 42 | 0 | 3 | DL,F9,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
52 of 6,083 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 6,083 flights
Explore origin & destination
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 →SAT - San Antonio
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Antonio, TX.
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What the Data Says About ATL to SAT
16,264 tracked flights put the ATL to SAT pairing (Atlanta to San Antonio) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.0 minutes on average. Across the 874-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,083 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 61% - a 31-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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