Flights BRISTOL → Atlanta
TRI → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Bristol to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 431 flights using Airbus A319 aircraft, serving one of the world's busiest airports in Atlanta, which handles over 108 million 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 BRISTOL (TRI) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 545 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.47%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.2/100 (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 BRISTOL the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from BRISTOL (TRI) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 365 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from BRISTOL on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 54% of TRI-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing BRISTOL the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 545 tracked TRI-ATL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.5% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about TRI-ATL
On the BRISTOL (TRI) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 545 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on BRISTOL-Atlanta is 1.47% across 545 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Air France, 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.
