Delta Air LinesDL64% on time
Flights DL987 07:05 daily · DL2432 08:35 daily · DL855 10:05 daily · DL862 11:15 daily
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Boston (BOS): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. 1 of the 16 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,522 km, an estimated 2 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Boston. Updated 8 September 2026 at 03:26 UTC.
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +10
BOS
Boston
smooth · +0
1,522 km · ~2h 27m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
69% on time
of the last 16 operated ATL → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 1 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+11 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.3%recent route rate · 1 of 16
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Atlanta to Boston route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to BOS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ATL to BOS questions
Is ATL–BOS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ATL–BOS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:45 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ATL to BOS?
Great-circle distance is 1,522 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 137–160 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–BOS fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 110 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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