ATL → LEXAtlanta to Lexington

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Lexington (LEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 489 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Lexington. Updated 13 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → LEX

Tue 13 Oct · local times
  1. 08:55 DL2232Delta Air Lines Left 09:09 +14 ·
  2. 10:45 DL3096Delta Air Lines Left 10:53 +8 ·
  3. 13:36 DL1173Delta Air Lines Est. 13:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 15:58 DL3143Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·
  5. 17:59 DL1235Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·

Checked ATL board 15:03

ATL Atlanta heavy · +31
LEX Lexington tracking
489 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 08:10–22:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 34 operated ATL → LEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+9 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

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 days
Delta Air LinesDL79% on time

Flights DL2232 varies daily · DL3096 varies daily · DL1173 13:36 daily · DL3143 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13DL2232departed+14
10-13DL3096departed+8
10-12DL1173departed+3
10-12DL1235departed+6
10-12DL2213departed+4
10-12DL2232departed+118
10-12DL3096departed+9
10-12DL3143departed+32
10-12DL866departed+9
10-11DL1173departed+3
10-11DL1235departed−2
10-11DL2213departed+9
10-11DL2232departed+11
10-11DL3096departed+10
10-11DL3143departed+7
10-11DL5543departed+21
10-11DL866departed+8
10-10DL1173departed+12
10-10DL1235departed+12
10-10DL2213departed+4
10-10DL2232departed+9
10-10DL3096departed+16
10-10DL3143departed+15
10-09DL1173departed+6
10-09DL1235departed+0
10-09DL2213departed+26
10-09DL2232departed+63
10-09DL3096departed+5
10-09DL3143departed+28
10-09DL866departed+10
10-09LXJ353departed+68
10-08DL1173departed+9
10-08DL1235departed+0
10-08DL2213departed+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +31 min heavy 🌤 clear · NW 5 kt Full ATL delay board →
LEXLexington tracking Full LEX delay board →

How the Atlanta to Lexington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to LEX 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 LEX questions

Is ATL–LEX running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–LEX?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:10 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to LEX?

Great-circle distance is 489 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–72 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–LEX fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.