Flights Toronto → Atlanta
YYZ → ATL
How long is the flight from Toronto to Atlanta?
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 46m 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 connects Toronto to Atlanta, operating with Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft. Atlanta's airport serves over 108 million passengers annually, making it a major hub for air travel.
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 Toronto (YYZ) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air Canada, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14/100 (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 Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Toronto (YYZ) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south for about 1,191 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Toronto on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of YYZ-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Toronto the average ATFM delay is 3.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked YYZ-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating YYZ-ATL
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Frequently asked questions about YYZ-ATL
The flight from Toronto (YYZ) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 46m 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 Toronto (YYZ) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Toronto-Atlanta is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air Canada, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United 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.
