Delta Air LinesDL73% on time
Flights DL1624 06:00 daily · DL1666 06:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · DL1625 07:08 daily · DL2277 08:51 Sa Su
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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 73% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Atlanta. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:18 UTC.
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +4
ATL
Atlanta
smooth · +0
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 22 operated MEM → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 MEM: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Memphis to Atlanta route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM to ATL 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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MEM to ATL questions
Is MEM–ATL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEM–ATL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from MEM to ATL?
Great-circle distance is 533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEM–ATL fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 68 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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