Flights Atlanta → London
ATL → LHR
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) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 25% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-LHR
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 25% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-London is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Iberia Airlines, 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.
