Flights Houston → Atlanta
HOU → ATL
How long is the flight from Houston to Atlanta?
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Houston to Atlanta operates with a high frequency of 673 total flights, featuring aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 717, and Boeing 737-300. With an on-time performance rate of 76%, these flights experience an average delay of 13.8 minutes, serving a destination airport that sees 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Houston (HOU) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1705 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.1/100 (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 Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 1,118 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 36m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of HOU-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,705 tracked HOU-ATL flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.2% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating HOU-ATL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about HOU-ATL
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (HOU) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1705 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Atlanta is 1.23% across 1705 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Atlanta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
