Flights Birmingham → Atlanta
BHM → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Birmingham to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 89% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, it sees approximately 818 total flights using aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and Airbus A320, with an average delay of just 2.4 minutes per flight. The destination airport in Atlanta handles a staggering 108,067,766 passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in the world.
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 Birmingham (BHM) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1042 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Birmingham (BHM) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 215 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Birmingham on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of BHM-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Birmingham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,042 tracked BHM-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.6% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about BHM-ATL
On the Birmingham (BHM) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 1042 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Birmingham-Atlanta is 1.63% across 1042 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, 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.
