Route · ATL → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to San Francisco
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to SFO (Atlanta to San Francisco) ranks #569 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 15,842
- Flights
- #569 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
May 2024 51%
Distance
2,139 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 269 | 76 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 287 | 67 | 2 | 2 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 306 | 85 | 1 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 277 | 53 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 305 | 94 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 319 | 92 | 1 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 309 | 104 | 4 | 2 | DL,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 293 | 91 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 283 | 66 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 277 | 73 | 1 | 1 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 186 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 43 | 6 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 268 | 75 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 264 | 87 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 303 | 36 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 287 | 62 | 1 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 280 | 62 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 308 | 100 | 20 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 276 | 71 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 264 | 129 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 257 | 115 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 241 | 68 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 173 | 53 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 204 | 38 | 3 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
ATL–SFO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (85.2%) · weakest: May (71.0%)
Strongest calendar month
October
85.2% on-time · ~244 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~247 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
71.0% on-time · ~211 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
51 of 6,434 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 6,434 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.
ATL on-time profileSFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ATL and SFO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ATL vs SFOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ATL departures
From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: San Francisco · fleet on-time rank #3624 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ATL to SFO
15,842 tracked flights put the ATL to SFO pairing (Atlanta to San Francisco) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 66.5 minutes on average. Across the 2,139-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,434 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 51% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ATL–SFO peaks in October at 85.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~247 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 71.0%, a 14.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using ATL–SFO data
ATL–SFO is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ATL and SFO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
- If your dates flex, October (85.2% on-time) beats May (71.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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