Birmingham (BHM) to Atlanta (ATL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BHM to ATL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in September 2025 to just 73% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (91% vs 78%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 9.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 7m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 134 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BHM to ATL
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (77%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 91% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 88% | 9 min |
| Friday | 88% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 87% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline operations41%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BHM to ATL delayed?
- 13% of BHM–ATL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BHM to ATL?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (77%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BHM to ATL?
- The scheduled BHM–ATL flight time averages 1h 7m over 134 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are BHM to ATL flights cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BHM to ATL?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 73% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 22-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 6,566 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.