Flights Memphis → Atlanta
MEM → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Memphis to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 10.8 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 843 flights using aircraft such as the Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Airbus A319, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with over 108 million passengers.
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 Memphis (MEM) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1093 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.4/100 (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 Memphis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Memphis (MEM) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 533 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 5m.
Departures from Memphis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 49% of MEM-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Memphis the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,093 tracked MEM-ATL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 2.6% 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% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about MEM-ATL
On the Memphis (MEM) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1093 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Memphis-Atlanta is 2.56% across 1093 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, 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.
