Route · BWI → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Baltimore to Atlanta
The BWI–ATL corridor (Baltimore, MD → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 577 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.1%
- On-time
- +3.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 31,798
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
577 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 433 | 94 | 10 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 468 | 71 | 7 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 502 | 72 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 465 | 55 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 493 | 102 | 6 | 4 | WN,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 506 | 166 | 15 | 0 | DL,NK,WN,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 496 | 169 | 19 | 1 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 493 | 136 | 4 | 4 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 451 | 94 | 5 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 468 | 77 | 5 | 1 | WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 425 | 67 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 466 | 97 | 30 | 0 | DL,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 535 | 105 | 1 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 535 | 76 | 1 | 0 | NK,WN,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 514 | 48 | 1 | 0 | WN,DL,NK,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 497 | 72 | 5 | 1 | WN,NK,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 539 | 153 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 500 | 174 | 26 | 4 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 492 | 91 | 4 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 559 | 151 | 4 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 530 | 113 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 502 | 91 | 6 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 390 | 57 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 426 | 108 | 8 | 3 | DL,F9,NK,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
168 of 11,685 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
25 of 11,685 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BWI - Baltimore
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Baltimore, MD.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About BWI to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Baltimore to Atlanta (BWI to ATL) running a 82.1% on-time rate over 31,798 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.0 minutes. The 577-mile corridor is served by 16 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.4% of 11,685 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 26-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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