Flights Washington → Atlanta
IAD → ATL
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 Washington (IAD) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 922 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.84%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.3/100 (low), 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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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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% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-ATL
On the Washington (IAD) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 922 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Atlanta is 1.84% across 922 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, United 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.
