Route · TYS → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Knoxville to Atlanta
The TYS–ATL corridor (Knoxville, TN → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 152 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.2%
- On-time
- +12.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 14,331
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 97%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
152 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 113 | 21 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 152 | 18 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 181 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 154 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 156 | 21 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 158 | 40 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 154 | 41 | 7 | 1 | DL |
| May 2025 | 157 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 144 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 75 | 7 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 66 | 12 | 4 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 237 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 245 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 248 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 219 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 223 | 24 | 0 | 0 | DL,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 220 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 216 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 212 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 206 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 210 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 184 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 202 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 9E,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
49 of 4,255 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
6 of 4,255 flights
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TYS - Knoxville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Knoxville, TN.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
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What the Data Says About TYS to ATL
Knoxville to Atlanta (TYS to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.2% on-time rate across 14,331 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 89.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 152 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 49 of 4,255 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 6 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 23-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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