Flights Greensboro → Atlanta
GSO → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Greensboro to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 88%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 677 total flights using various aircraft models including Canadair Regional Jets and Boeing 737-800s, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 108 million 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.
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The Greensboro (GSO) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 867 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.61%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (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 Greensboro the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Greensboro (GSO) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 493 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Departures from Greensboro on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of GSO-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Greensboro the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 867 tracked GSO-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 8 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about GSO-ATL
On the Greensboro (GSO) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 867 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Greensboro-Atlanta is 1.61% across 867 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, 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.
