Flight DL1159
Delta Air Lines flight DL1159
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Santa Ana (SNA) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 100 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 86
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 69%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Seattle (SEA) to Portland (PDX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 62
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 79%
- Late-arriving aircraft 18%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Tallahassee (TLH)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 115 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 115 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 85%
- Late-arriving aircraft 10%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tallahassee (TLH) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 368 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 368 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 50
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 82%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Milwaukee (MKE) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 6.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 97 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 45
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 77%
- Extreme weather 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 56%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Providence/Warwick (PVD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 82 minutes. It was cancelled 9.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 82 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Providence/Warwick (PVD) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 32% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 128 minutes. It was cancelled 9.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 68.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 9.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 128 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 83%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Boston (BOS)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 53.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 114 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.1% | 36 |
| October 2025 | 96.3% | 54 |
| November 2025 | 78.3% | 50 |
| December 2025 | 46.2% | 14 |
| January 2026 | 83.9% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 89.3% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 90.0% | 21 |
| April 2026 | 87.5% | 25 |
| May 2026 | 73.3% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 75.9% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 71.0% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 77.4% | 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