Atlanta to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport

What the Data Says About ATL to TRI

The Atlanta to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport corridor (ATL → TRI) covers roughly 227 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,869 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,414 flights were recorded on this pairing — 16 cancelled (0.7%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,869 total flights analyzed, the 88.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.3-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, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to TRI route, the combination of a 88.6% on-time rate, 72.3-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.