Flights Atlanta → Washington
ATL → IAD
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Washington?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Washington has an on-time performance rate of 82%, with an average delay of 11.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 922 flights using various aircraft models such as Airbus A320 and Embraer 170, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 21,376,896 passengers.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 2419 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.98%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD) heads north-east for about 859 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 34% of ATL-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,419 tracked ATL-IAD flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.0% 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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-IAD
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD) takes 1h 19m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 2419 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Washington is 1.98% across 2419 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United 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.
