Route · RIC → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Richmond to Atlanta
The RIC–ATL corridor (Richmond, VA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 481 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.4%
- On-time
- +9.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 18,198
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 69%
Distance
481 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 233 | 32 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 215 | 23 | 8 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 229 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 230 | 26 | 4 | 2 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 254 | 54 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 243 | 46 | 7 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 227 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 229 | 28 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2025 | 255 | 25 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 208 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 212 | 38 | 13 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 248 | 47 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 234 | 28 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 260 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 243 | 25 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 251 | 37 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 256 | 79 | 16 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 246 | 27 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 296 | 58 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 285 | 33 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 243 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 246 | 40 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
61 of 5,833 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 5,833 flights
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RIC - Richmond
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Richmond, VA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About RIC to ATL
Richmond to Atlanta (RIC to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.4% on-time rate across 18,198 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 75.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 481 miles and is served by 4 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 61 of 5,833 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 4 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 69% - a 29-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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