Route · BHM → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Atlanta
The BHM–ATL corridor (Birmingham, AL → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 134 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.7%
- On-time
- +11.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 16,512
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Sep 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 75%
Distance
134 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 275 | 31 | 9 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 262 | 25 | 7 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 285 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 260 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 254 | 29 | 3 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 285 | 39 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 265 | 49 | 9 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 260 | 36 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 251 | 33 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 255 | 25 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 205 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 222 | 27 | 10 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 258 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 228 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 254 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 246 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 250 | 29 | 1 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 253 | 62 | 23 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 255 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 261 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 255 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 256 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 221 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 224 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
73 of 6,040 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 6,040 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About BHM to ATL
Birmingham to Atlanta (BHM to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.7% on-time rate across 16,512 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 134 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 73 of 6,040 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 4 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 75% - a 20-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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