Flights Harrisburg → Atlanta
MDT → ATL
How long is the flight from Harrisburg to Atlanta?
The flight from Harrisburg (MDT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 25m 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 Harrisburg to Atlanta operates with an 80% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 11.1 minutes when flights are not on time. Over the past year, this route has seen a total of 253 flights using McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft, connecting passengers from the historically significant Harrisburg airport, which opened in 1918, to one of the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic, serving over 108 million people 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 Harrisburg (MDT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 671 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (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 Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Harrisburg (MDT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 997 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 25m.
Departures from Harrisburg on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 41% of MDT-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 671 tracked MDT-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 2.7% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about MDT-ATL
The flight from Harrisburg (MDT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 25m 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 Harrisburg (MDT) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 671 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Harrisburg-Atlanta is 2.68% across 671 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.
