Flights Atlanta → Asheville
ATL → AVL
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Asheville?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Asheville (AVL) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Atlanta to Asheville, utilizing the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft. With a total of 596 flights and an on-time performance rate of 86%, the route experiences an average delay of 5.3 minutes per flight. The destination airport, which opened in 1961, serves approximately 1,838,793 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Asheville (AVL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1467 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.95%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Asheville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Asheville: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Asheville (AVL) heads north-east for about 264 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of ATL-AVL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Asheville it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,467 tracked ATL-AVL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.9% 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% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-AVL
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Asheville (AVL) takes 41 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Asheville (AVL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1467 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Asheville is 0.95% across 1467 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Asheville, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
