Flights Alexandria → Atlanta
AEX → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Alexandria to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 86%. Over the course of the year, this route sees 260 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, with each flight experiencing an average delay of approximately 15 minutes.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Alexandria (AEX) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 322 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Alexandria the average ATFM delay is 1.9 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Alexandria (AEX) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 803 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Departures from Alexandria on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of AEX-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Alexandria the average ATFM delay is 1.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 322 tracked AEX-ATL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 1.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about AEX-ATL
On the Alexandria (AEX) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 322 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Alexandria-Atlanta is 1.86% across 322 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
