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Route Reliability

Atlanta → Charlotte

ATLCLT · 226 miles · Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

80
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
4,524
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines80%1,821 flights
  2. 2.Delta Air Lines80%2,703 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

ATL–CLT flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 69% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

ATL–CLT flights arrived on time 85% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 77%.

Not much between American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

On this route they all land within 80% to 80% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(675 flights)
  • Tue79%(610 flights)
  • Wed85%(618 flights)
  • Thu81%(665 flights)
  • Fri80%(654 flights)
  • Sat79%(540 flights)
  • Sun77%(672 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM84%(81 flights)
  • 6–9 AM89%(725 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM88%(781 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(712 flights)
  • 3–6 PM73%(961 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(783 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(391 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
May

Jun 66% → May 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202566%415
July 202577%408
August 202578%406
September 202588%370
October 202583%398
November 202583%333
December 202576%369
January 202682%328
February 202686%309
March 202677%350
April 202684%359
May 202682%389

Based on 4,524 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.