ATL → SJCAtlanta to San Jose

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to San Jose (SJC): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,398 km, an estimated 4 hours 51 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and San Jose. Updated 1 November 2026 at 20:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → SJC

Sun 1 Nov · local times
DL809Delta Air LinesIn the air, 30 min late

Left ATL at 10:13, 30 min after its 09:43 slot.

Landing
12:05SJC board estimate · sched 11:47
Track DL809 →
  1. 09:43 DL809Delta Air Lines Left 10:13 +30 SJC est. 12:05 +18In the air · sched 11:47

Checked ATL board 15:03 · SJC board 10:03

ATL Atlanta smooth · +6
SJC San Jose smooth · +0
3,398 km · ~4h 51m est.
dep bank 09:40–19:2518x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 18x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 tracked ATL → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~4h 51mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

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 days
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL809 09:40 daily · DL2136 16:59 Mo Th Fr Su · DL933 19:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01DL809departed+30
10-31DL809dep +5 → arr−19
10-31DL933dep +5 → arr−16
10-30DL809dep +9 → arr−26
10-30DL933dep +6 → arr−20
10-29DL809dep +7 → arr−17
10-29DL933dep +13 → arr−9
10-28DL933dep +11 → arr−10
10-27DL809dep +9 → arr−20
10-27DL933dep +3 → arr−21
10-26DL2136dep +9 → arr−22
10-26DL809dep +5 → arr−20
10-26DL933dep +15 → arr−17
10-25DL2136dep +25 → arr−5
10-25DL809dep +8 → arr−30
10-25DL933dep +9 → arr−19
10-25UA3818dep +72 → arr+63

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
ATLAtlanta +6 min smooth ⛅ overcast · E 16 kt Full ATL delay board →
SJCSan Jose +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 6 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SJC: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to San Jose route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to SJC 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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How we measure this →

ATL to SJC questions

Is ATL–SJC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–SJC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 19:25 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 3,398 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 270–321 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–SJC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.