Flights Jacksonville NC → Atlanta
OAJ → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Jacksonville, NC to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 83%. Over the course of the year, this route has seen 332 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, with each flight experiencing an average delay of 14.8 minutes. The destination airport in Atlanta serves a staggering 108,067,766 passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
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 Jacksonville NC (OAJ) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 394 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.54%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (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 Jacksonville NC the average ATFM delay is 0.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Jacksonville NC (OAJ) to Atlanta (ATL) heads west for about 640 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 13m.
Departures from Jacksonville NC on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 47% of OAJ-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Jacksonville NC the average ATFM delay is 0.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 394 tracked OAJ-ATL flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 2.5% 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 OAJ-ATL
On the Jacksonville NC (OAJ) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 394 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Jacksonville NC-Atlanta is 2.54% across 394 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.
