Route · SFO → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Atlanta
The SFO–ATL corridor (San Francisco, CA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 2,139 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.6%
- On-time
- +5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 15,836
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
2,139 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 271 | 51 | 6 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 286 | 49 | 3 | 1 | UA,F9,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 303 | 38 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 277 | 39 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 304 | 62 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 319 | 76 | 2 | 1 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 309 | 82 | 3 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 293 | 61 | 0 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 282 | 56 | 3 | 2 | DL,F9,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 277 | 49 | 1 | 1 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 186 | 21 | 0 | 1 | DL,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 27 | 6 | 0 | DL,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 268 | 52 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 264 | 49 | 0 | 0 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Oct 2024 | 303 | 44 | 1 | 1 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Sep 2024 | 286 | 36 | 1 | 2 | UA,DL,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 279 | 56 | 1 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 308 | 80 | 24 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 277 | 59 | 2 | 1 | DL,F9,UA |
| May 2024 | 263 | 56 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 256 | 55 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 242 | 57 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 173 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 204 | 27 | 3 | 2 | DL,F9,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
57 of 6,428 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
14 of 6,428 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, 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 SFO to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Atlanta (SFO to ATL) running a 84.6% on-time rate over 15,836 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 72.7 minutes. The 2,139-mile corridor is served by 10 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 6,428 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 17-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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