Las Vegas to Atlanta

What the Data Says About LAS to ATL

The Las Vegas to Atlanta corridor (LAS → ATL) covers roughly 1,747 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 27,360 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 81.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 74.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 9,916 flights were recorded on this pairing — 103 cancelled (1.0%) and 31 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 27,360 total flights analyzed, the 81.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 74.5-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 30-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to ATL route, the combination of a 81.9% on-time rate, 74.5-minute average delay, 1.0% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.