Route · JAC → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Jackson to Atlanta
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), JAC to ATL (Jackson to Atlanta) ranks #4753 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.8%
- On-time
- -6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 77 min
- Delay when late
- 666
- Flights
- #4753 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,572 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 2 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 4 | DL |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2021 | 31 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2021 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2021 | 40 | 16 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2021 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2021 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
5 of 666 flights
Diversion Rate
2.6%
17 of 666 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
JAC - Jackson
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Jackson, WY.
JAC on-time profileATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See JAC and ATL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare JAC vs ATLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from JAC
Among 8 routes leaving JAC, only 2 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 6 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing JAC options should weigh this 72.8% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4701 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About JAC to ATL
On-time performance on the JAC to ATL pairing (Jackson to Atlanta) trails a chunk of the network: 72.8% of 666 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 77.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,572 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 0.8% (5 of 666 flights), with 2.6% diverted.
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, JAC–ATL peaks in August at 74.8% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~34 flights per month) ; the softest month is September at 70.9%, a 3.9-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 JAC–ATL data
JAC–ATL sits 6.2 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare JAC and ATL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. JAC airport
- If your dates flex, August (74.8% on-time) beats September (70.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 72.8% 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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