ATL → MEXAtlanta to Mexico City

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Mexico City (MEX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,143 km, an estimated 3 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Mexico City. Updated 11 September 2026 at 04:54 UTC.

ATL Atlanta busy · +16
MEX Mexico City smooth · +0
2,143 km · ~3h 15m est.
dep bank 08:24–20:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 32 operated ATL → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~3h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

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 LinesDL81% on time

Flights DL577 08:24 daily · DL588 10:25 daily · DL602 12:27 daily · DL585 17:29 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10DL577dep +8 → arr−33
09-10DL585departed+6
09-10DL588dep +9 → arr−24
09-10DL589dep +14 → arr−17
09-10DL602dep +0 → arr−20
09-09DL577dep +11 → arr−27
09-09DL585dep +35 → arr+7
09-09DL588dep +11 → arr−17
09-09DL589dep +37 → arr−34
09-09DL602dep +9 → arr−19
09-08DL577dep +8 → arr−34
09-08DL585dep +11 → arr−23
09-08DL588departed+21
09-08DL589dep +1 → arr−35
09-08DL602departed+25
09-07DL577dep +13 → arr−36
09-07DL585departed+11
09-07DL588departed+11
09-07DL589departed+12
09-07DL602departed+31
09-06DL577dep +11 → arr−37
09-06DL585dep +17 → arr−24
09-06DL588departed+15
09-06DL589dep +15 → arr−25
09-06DL602departed+3
09-05DL577dep +9 → arr−44
09-05DL585dep +11 → arr−31
09-05DL588departed+18
09-05DL589dep +29 → arr−1
09-05DL602departed+8
09-04DL577departed+18
09-04DL585departed+33

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 +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ATL delay board →
MEXMexico City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full MEX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Mexico City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to MEX 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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How we measure this →

ATL to MEX questions

Is ATL–MEX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–MEX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:24 and evening departures around 17:29 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to MEX?

Great-circle distance is 2,143 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 181–214 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–MEX fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.