Route · DAY → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dayton to Atlanta
The DAY–ATL corridor (Dayton, OH → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 432 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.9%
- On-time
- +12.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 7,551
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 79%
Distance
432 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 94 | 9 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 135 | 9 | 5 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 127 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 115 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 20 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 118 | 19 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 114 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 116 | 8 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 106 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 16 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 119 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 106 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 119 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
28 of 2,725 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 2,725 flights
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DAY - Dayton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dayton, OH.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About DAY to ATL
Dayton to Atlanta (DAY to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.9% on-time rate across 7,551 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 95.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 432 miles and is served by 6 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 28 of 2,725 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 3 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jan 2025 came in at just 79% - a 21-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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