Atlanta (ATL) to Madison (MSN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ATL to MSN matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in November 2024 to just 63% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Flights/day
- 2.8
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 707 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to MSN
Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (95% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (80%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 11 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 15 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 13 min |
| Friday | 78% | 16 min |
| Saturdaybest | 88% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 8 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline operations57%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to MSN delayed?
- 17% of ATL–MSN 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 MSN?
- Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (80%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ATL to MSN?
- The scheduled ATL–MSN flight time averages 2h 4m over 707 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are ATL to MSN flights cancelled?
- 1.6% 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 MSN?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 31-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,034 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.