Flights Atlanta → Charlottesville VA
ATL → CHO
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Charlottesville VA?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) takes 1h 6m 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
The flight route from Atlanta to Charlottesville, Virginia, operates with a high level of punctuality, with 82% of the total 342 flights in the given period arriving on time. The average delay for this route is approximately 9.7 minutes, indicating generally reliable service. The destination airport serves around 593,000 passengers annually, placing it among mid-sized airports in terms of traffic volume.
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) → Charlottesville VA (CHO) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 809 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.62%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Charlottesville VA the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Charlottesville VA: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) heads north-east for about 735 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 6m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of ATL-CHO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Charlottesville VA it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 809 tracked ATL-CHO flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.6% 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-CHO
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Charlottesville VA (CHO) takes 1h 6m 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) -> Charlottesville VA (CHO) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 809 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Charlottesville VA is 0.62% across 809 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 Charlottesville VA, 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.
