Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Atlanta

What the Data Says About TRI to ATL

The Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport to Atlanta corridor (TRI → ATL) covers roughly 227 miles and is served by 13 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,870 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 88.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 89.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,414 flights were recorded on this pairing — 15 cancelled (0.6%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 13 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,870 total flights analyzed, the 88.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 89.7-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, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 67% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TRI to ATL route, the combination of a 88.6% on-time rate, 89.7-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 13 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.