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Flight DL1421

Delta Air Lines flight DL1421

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Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco (SFO)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 6% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
94.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
352
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 43%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 3.7% of the time.

On-time arrivals
89.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.7%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
352
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 53%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 27%
  • Air traffic control & airport 20%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 96.7% 60
October 2025 93.4% 61
November 2025 89.3% 57
December 2025 93.1% 62
January 2026 96.4% 56
February 2026 91.3% 48
March 2026 96.0% 60
April 2026 88.9% 56
May 2026 94.8% 60
June 2026 81.7% 60
July 2026 82.8% 62
August 2026 98.4% 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

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