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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%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 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

Origin-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).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does BTV to ATL rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, BTV to ATL ranks #4094 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from BTV to ATL?
Flights from Burlington to Atlanta have a 85.7% on-time rate based on 1,579 flights. The average delay is 98.3 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for BTV to ATL?
Over the last 24 months, 1.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (13 of 750 flights) and 0.4% were diverted.
How far is the flight from BTV to ATL?
The flight distance from Burlington (BTV) to Atlanta (ATL) is approximately 961 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.