Flights Atlanta → BRISTOL
ATL → TRI
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Bristol operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 431 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 425,922 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) → BRISTOL (TRI) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 545 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.65%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At BRISTOL the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to BRISTOL: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to BRISTOL (TRI) heads north-east for about 365 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of ATL-TRI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into BRISTOL it is 1.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 545 tracked ATL-TRI flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.6% 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 ATL-TRI
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> BRISTOL (TRI) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 545 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-BRISTOL is 1.65% across 545 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at BRISTOL, 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.
