Flights Gulfport → Atlanta
GPT → ATL
How long is the flight from Gulfport to Atlanta?
The flight from Gulfport (GPT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 59 min 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 Gulfport to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 89%, experiencing a mean delay of just 4.7 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 332 flights using either McDonnell Douglas MD-88 or Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports in the United States with 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 Gulfport (GPT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 799 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.25%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Gulfport the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Gulfport (GPT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 566 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Gulfport on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of GPT-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Gulfport the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 799 tracked GPT-ATL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.3% 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% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about GPT-ATL
The flight from Gulfport (GPT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 59 min 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 Gulfport (GPT) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 799 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Gulfport-Atlanta is 1.25% across 799 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, 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.
