Route · MGM → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Montgomery to Atlanta
The MGM–ATL corridor (Montgomery, AL → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 147 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 7,806
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
147 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 73 | 28 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 111 | 41 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 73 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 85 | 15 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 77 | 16 | 7 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 137 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 124 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2024 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2024 | 111 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 116 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 9E,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| May 2024 | 119 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 116 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 119 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 107 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 106 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Dec 2023 | 104 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Nov 2023 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
18 of 2,332 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,332 flights
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MGM - Montgomery
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Montgomery, AL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About MGM to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Montgomery to Atlanta (MGM to ATL) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 7,806 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 90.1 minutes. The 147-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 2,332 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 32-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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