Route · BTV → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to Atlanta
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), BTV to ATL (Burlington to Atlanta) ranks #4094 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 98 min
- Delay when late
- 1,579
- Flights
- #4094 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
961 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 13 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
BTV–ATL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (92.7%) · weakest: December (75.5%)
Strongest calendar month
May
92.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~32 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
75.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
13 of 750 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 750 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
BTV on-time profileATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See BTV and ATL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare BTV vs ATLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among BTV's stronger departures
BTV → ATL posts a 85.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 4 of 10 BTS-tracked routes leaving Burlington. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #977 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About BTV to ATL
Burlington to Atlanta (BTV to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 1,579 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 98.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 961 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 13 of 750 flights were cancelled (1.7%) and 3 diverted (0.4%).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, BTV–ATL peaks in May at 92.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~32 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 75.5%, a 17.2-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 BTV–ATL data
BTV–ATL runs 6.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare BTV and ATL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. BTV airport
- If your dates flex, May (92.7% on-time) beats December (75.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.7% 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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