Route · LAX → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Atlanta
The LAX–ATL corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 1,947 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.3%
- On-time
- +2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 30,220
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Sep 2025 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
1,947 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 441 | 123 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 427 | 104 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 424 | 65 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 455 | 55 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 483 | 89 | 4 | 3 | AA,F9,NK,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 498 | 130 | 4 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 510 | 176 | 14 | 6 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 484 | 98 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 419 | 92 | 3 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 414 | 86 | 1 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 385 | 73 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 434 | 102 | 14 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 466 | 119 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 440 | 74 | 0 | 1 | NK,DL,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 467 | 68 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 456 | 73 | 3 | 2 | NK,AA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 465 | 91 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 471 | 147 | 25 | 3 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 461 | 132 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 445 | 114 | 1 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 394 | 87 | 0 | 2 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 395 | 89 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 368 | 65 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 397 | 92 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
91 of 10,599 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
27 of 10,599 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to ATL
30,220 tracked flights put the LAX to ATL pairing (Los Angeles to Atlanta) at a 81.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.3 minutes on average. Across the 1,947-mile route and its 22 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (10,599 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 22-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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