Flights Columbus → Atlanta
CSG → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Columbus to Atlanta has a 79% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 13.2 minutes when flights are not on time. With a total of 253 flights recorded and the destination airport handling over 108 million passengers annually, this route is part of a highly trafficked air network.
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 Columbus (CSG) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 335 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.1/100 (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 Columbus the average ATFM delay is 1.2 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Columbus (CSG) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north for about 133 km, a flight time of roughly 35m.
Departures from Columbus on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of CSG-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Columbus the average ATFM delay is 1.2 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 335 tracked CSG-ATL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 19 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 CSG-ATL
On the Columbus (CSG) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 335 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Columbus-Atlanta is 1.49% across 335 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.
