San Francisco, CA → Atlanta, GA flight delays
SFO → ATL · all airlines · 284 flights · April 2026 · source: US BTS
This route is delayed
21%of the time, by +52 min on average when it does.
This is history, not a promise — your specific flight could well be on time.
On-time rate
79%
Delayed 3h+
0.4%
Cancelled
0%
Avg when late
+52m
Best & worst day to fly
Most on-time
Sunday
delayed 13%
Worst
Saturday
delayed 28%
Which airline is most punctual on SFO → ATL?
Uniteddelayed 9%
Deltadelayed 17%
Frontierdelayed 73%
Frequently asked
How often is the San Francisco, CA to Atlanta, GA flight delayed?
About 21% of SFO → ATL flights arrive late (15+ minutes), by an average of 52 minutes when they do, based on 284 flights in April 2026.
Which airline is most punctual on SFO → ATL?
United, delayed 9% of the time — the best of the 3 airlines flying this route.
What is the best day to fly SFO → ATL?
Sunday is the most on-time (delayed 13%), while Saturday is the worst (delayed 28%).
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