Flight DL1438
Delta Air Lines flight DL1438
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Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 85.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 201
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 68%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Jose (SJC) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 10% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 60 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 201
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 66%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 119 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 119 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 66
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Air traffic control & airport 19%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Indianapolis (IND) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 89 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 89 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 35
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Extreme weather 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 76.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 77.4% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 25.0% | 4 |
| January 2026 | 68.0% | 25 |
| February 2026 | 80.0% | 45 |
| March 2026 | 85.0% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 93.1% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 95.0% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 95.0% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 87.1% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 80.6% | 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