Flight DL1480
Delta Air Lines flight DL1480
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New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 26% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 0.7% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.7%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 106 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 141
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Late-arriving aircraft 29%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to New York (JFK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 100 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 100 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 105
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 58 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 58 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 38
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to New York (JFK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 37% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 63.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 47%
- Air traffic control & airport 32%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 41 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 95.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 41 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 87%
- Late-arriving aircraft 13%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 41.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 122 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 52%
- Air traffic control & airport 28%
- Late-arriving aircraft 16%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Myers (RSW) to Detroit (DTW)
Only 11 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 36.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 217 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 11
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
- Late-arriving aircraft 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- 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 | 96.3% | 27 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 93.1% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 61.1% | 37 |
| January 2026 | 68.4% | 19 |
| February 2026 | 94.1% | 34 |
| March 2026 | 75.0% | 38 |
| April 2026 | 85.2% | 27 |
| May 2026 | 64.3% | 29 |
| June 2026 | 83.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 65.5% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 71.0% | 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