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Best Airline: RIC to ATL

Richmond to Atlanta — airline reliability comparison

Delta Air Lines is the most reliable airline on the RIC to ATL route with a 87% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 56%. Based on 9,000 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

Delta Air Lines87%
Southwest Airlines84%
Frontier Airlines56%

RIC to ATL Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Delta Air LinesDLBest87%1.2%78m9,000
Southwest AirlinesWN84%0.4%59m1,729
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst56%4.0%135m54

Route Overview

86%
Overall On-Time
78m
Avg Delay
1.1%
Cancel Rate
10,805
Total Flights
RIC to ATL Route DetailsReturn: ATL to RIC
RIC AirportATL Airport

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