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Best Airline: ATL to RIC

Atlanta to Richmond — airline reliability comparison

Southwest Airlines is the most reliable airline on the ATL to RIC route with a 83% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 61%. Based on 1,728 flights tracked.

This route involves high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Southwest Airlines83%
Delta Air Lines81%
Frontier Airlines61%

ATL to RIC Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Southwest AirlinesWNBest83%0.3%41m1,728
Delta Air LinesDL81%1.2%58m9,001
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst61%4.0%67m54

Route Overview

80%
Overall On-Time
56m
Avg Delay
1%
Cancel Rate
10,805
Total Flights
ATL to RIC Route DetailsReturn: RIC to ATL
ATL AirportRIC Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.