Charlottesville to Atlanta

What the Data Says About CHO to ATL

The Charlottesville to Atlanta corridor (CHO → ATL) covers roughly 457 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,388 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 100.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,077 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,388 total flights analyzed, the 88.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 100.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, May 2023 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 79% on-time — a 19-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CHO to ATL route, the combination of a 88.6% on-time rate, 100.4-minute average delay, 0.9% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.