Shreveport to Atlanta

What the Data Says About SHV to ATL

The Shreveport to Atlanta corridor (SHV → ATL) covers roughly 551 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,587 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,736 flights were recorded on this pairing — 41 cancelled (1.5%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,587 total flights analyzed, the 86.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.8-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Aug 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while May 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SHV to ATL route, the combination of a 86.9% on-time rate, 93.8-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.