Delta Air LinesDL86% on time
Flights DL2818 06:00 daily · DL5070 11:12 Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL4681 11:18 daily · DL5051 16:46 Tu We Th Fr
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Direct flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Atlanta (ATL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 575 km, an estimated 1 hour 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Roanoke and Atlanta. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:03 UTC.
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575 km · ~1h 14m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 22 operated ROA → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−13 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 14mestimated 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.
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Airports right now
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How the Roanoke to Atlanta route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ROA 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.
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ROA to ATL questions
Is ROA–ATL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ROA–ATL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:02 from ROA. 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 ROA to ATL?
Great-circle distance is 575 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–79 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ROA–ATL fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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