Flight DL1297
Delta Air Lines flight DL1297
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Boston (BOS) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 273
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Austin (AUS) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 46% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 54.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 80 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 125
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 38%
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)
Only 15 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 57 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 15
- 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).
New Orleans (MSY) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 54 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Salt Lake City (SLC) to New Orleans (MSY)
Only 6 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 77 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 6
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 69%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 80.0% | 25 |
| October 2025 | 81.5% | 27 |
| November 2025 | 74.1% | 27 |
| December 2025 | 80.6% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 66.7% | 14 |
| February 2026 | 81.0% | 21 |
| March 2026 | 61.5% | 42 |
| April 2026 | 80.6% | 31 |
| May 2026 | 74.5% | 47 |
| June 2026 | 53.2% | 47 |
| July 2026 | 58.2% | 56 |
| August 2026 | 62.5% | 57 |
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