Flight DL1079
Delta Air Lines flight DL1079
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Fort Myers (RSW) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 0.8% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 122
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 70%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 12%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Norfolk (ORF) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 87 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 87 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 86
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
- Late-arriving aircraft 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Hartford (BDL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 75
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Kansas City (MCI)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 0% of the time. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 25
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 96.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 83.3% | 18 |
| November 2025 | 50.0% | 10 |
| December 2025 | 41.7% | 13 |
| January 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 92.9% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.0% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 83.3% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 96.2% | 26 |
| June 2026 | 92.9% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data