Flights Madison → Atlanta
MSN → ATL
How long is the flight from Madison to Atlanta?
The flight from Madison (MSN) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Madison to Atlanta operates with a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of just 3.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 260 flights use aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 700, Airbus A320, and Canadair Regional Jet 900 to transport passengers between these cities, serving a busy destination airport that sees nearly 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 Madison (MSN) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 637 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.8/100 (low), 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 Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madison (MSN) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-east for about 1,140 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from Madison on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 37% of MSN-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 637 tracked MSN-ATL flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.5% 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 MSN-ATL
The flight from Madison (MSN) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 41m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Madison (MSN) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 637 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madison-Atlanta is 2.51% across 637 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.
