Flights Atlanta → Charleston
ATL → CHS
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Charleston operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, and flights typically experience a mean delay of 5.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, there are approximately 814 flights along this route, which utilize various aircraft models including Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 717, and Airbus A319.
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) → Charleston (CHS) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1017 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.06%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charleston the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Charleston: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Charleston (CHS) heads east for about 416 km, a flight time of roughly 56m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of ATL-CHS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Charleston it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,017 tracked ATL-CHS flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.1% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-CHS
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Charleston (CHS) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 1017 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Charleston is 2.06% across 1017 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest 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.
