Route · BOS → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Atlanta
The BOS–ATL corridor (Boston, MA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 946 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 26,632
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 70%
Distance
946 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 417 | 126 | 11 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 414 | 88 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 425 | 77 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 401 | 69 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 403 | 71 | 5 | 2 | F9,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 425 | 110 | 6 | 2 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 437 | 101 | 5 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 459 | 118 | 1 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 463 | 104 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 423 | 72 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,NK,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 343 | 88 | 7 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 380 | 97 | 16 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 474 | 120 | 8 | 0 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 457 | 61 | 1 | 1 | B6,NK,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 487 | 69 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 478 | 95 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 464 | 125 | 7 | 2 | B6,DL,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 425 | 129 | 19 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 403 | 80 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 415 | 85 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 389 | 77 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 373 | 47 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 321 | 28 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 342 | 78 | 2 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
111 of 10,018 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
23 of 10,018 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About BOS to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boston to Atlanta (BOS to ATL) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 26,632 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 75.0 minutes. The 946-mile corridor is served by 16 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.1% of 10,018 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 70% - a 22-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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