Flight DL1271
Delta Air Lines flight DL1271
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 334
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 11%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 51 minutes. It was cancelled 3.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 51 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 256
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 37%
- Late-arriving aircraft 8%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 34 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 34 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 117 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 117 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 89%
- Late-arriving aircraft 7%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- 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 | 93.3% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 78.0% | 60 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 50 |
| January 2026 | 83.3% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 65.1% | 45 |
| March 2026 | 64.9% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 85.7% | 42 |
| May 2026 | 85.7% | 56 |
| June 2026 | 93.3% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 78.2% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 75.0% | 62 |
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