Flights Atlanta → Memphis
ATL → MEM
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Memphis?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM) takes 52 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
The flight route from Atlanta to Memphis has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with a mean delay of 7.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 843 flights operated by aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and Airbus A320/A319 models, serving a destination airport that handles around 4,355,206 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) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 2201 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 1.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM) heads west for about 533 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 33% of ATL-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,201 tracked ATL-MEM flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.7% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| 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-MEM
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM) takes 52 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) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 2201 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Memphis is 1.68% across 2201 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, 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 Memphis, 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.
