Delta Air LinesDL67% on time
Flights DL1324 varies daily · DL1444 09:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2135 varies daily · DL1695 14:54 daily
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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Washington (IAD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 70% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 859 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Washington. Updated 12 September 2026 at 06:20 UTC.
ATL
Atlanta
disrupted · +165
IAD
Washington
busy · +19
859 km · ~1h 36m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 20 operated ATL → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited Airlines
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 ATL and IAD: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to IAD 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 IAD questions
Is ATL–IAD running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 37/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ATL–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 18:15 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ATL to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 859 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ATL–IAD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 84 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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