Flights Atlanta → Alexandria
ATL → AEX
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Alexandria?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Alexandria (AEX) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Alexandria operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, experiencing a mean delay of 12.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 260 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 255,229 passengers annually.
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 Atlanta (ATL) → Alexandria (AEX) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 608 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Alexandria the average ATFM delay is 1.9 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Alexandria: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Alexandria (AEX) heads west for about 803 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 35% of ATL-AEX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Alexandria it is 1.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 608 tracked ATL-AEX flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-AEX
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Alexandria (AEX) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Alexandria (AEX) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 608 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Alexandria is 0.99% across 608 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.
