Flights St. Thomas → Atlanta
STT → ATL
How long is the flight from St. Thomas to Atlanta?
The flight from St. Thomas (STT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from St. Thomas to Atlanta operates with a Boeing 757 and has an on-time performance rate of 79%, with an average delay of 9.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 239 flights, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 108,067,766 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 St. Thomas (STT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 508 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (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 St. Thomas the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from St. Thomas (STT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-west for about 2,575 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.
Departures from St. Thomas on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 53% of STT-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing St. Thomas the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 508 tracked STT-ATL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.4% 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 STT-ATL
The flight from St. Thomas (STT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the St. Thomas (STT) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 508 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on St. Thomas-Atlanta is 1.38% across 508 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.
