Route · ATL → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to San Francisco
The ATL–SFO corridor (Atlanta, GA → San Francisco, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 2,139 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 67 min
- Delay when late
- 15,842
- Flights
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 |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
51 of 6,434 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 6,434 flights
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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 →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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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.
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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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