Atlanta (ATL) to Little Rock (LIT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ATL to LIT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in October 2024 to just 67% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 80%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 84%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 6.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 35m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 453 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to LIT
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (78%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 88% | 9 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 86% | 10 min |
| Friday | 84% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 79% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Airline operations55%
- National airspace system12%
- Weather9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to LIT delayed?
- 16% of ATL–LIT flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ATL to LIT?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (78%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ATL to LIT?
- The scheduled ATL–LIT flight time averages 1h 35m over 453 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
- How often are ATL to LIT flights cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATL to LIT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 4,483 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.