Route · ROA → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Roanoke to Atlanta
The ROA–ATL corridor (Roanoke, VA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 357 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.9%
- On-time
- +8.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 94 min
- Delay when late
- 5,601
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Feb 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 72%
Distance
357 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 106 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 84 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 89 | 10 | 2 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| May 2024 | 91 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 91 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Dec 2023 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
19 of 1,525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,525 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ROA - Roanoke
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Roanoke, VA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About ROA to ATL
Roanoke to Atlanta (ROA to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.9% on-time rate across 5,601 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 93.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 357 miles and is served by 9 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 1,525 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 72% - a 25-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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