NZY → ATLSan Diego to Atlanta

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Direct flights from San Diego (NZY) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,041 km, an estimated 4 hours 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Atlanta. Updated 8 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

NZY San Diego tracking
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
3,041 km · ~4h 24m est.
dep bank 06:41–23:197x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated NZY → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL729 varies Mo Tu We Sa Su · DL725 varies Mo We Th · DL680 varies Fr Sa · DL1597 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07DL1597arrived−15
10-07DL729arrived−10
10-06DL1597arrived−23
10-04DL819arrived+9
10-02DL680arrived−23

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
NZYSan Diego tracking Full NZY delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 16 kt Full ATL delay board →

How the San Diego to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is NZY–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from NZY to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 3,041 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 245–291 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does NZY–ATL fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at NZY and arrival-side delay at ATL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.