Flight DL1728
Delta Air Lines flight DL1728
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Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (MDW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 63 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 63 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 123
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 46%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (MDW) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 110 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 110 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 123
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 45%
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 108
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Tampa (TPA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 73.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Jacksonville (JAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 4.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 60.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Greensboro (GSO) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 92.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 12.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 42 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 90.0% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 75.9% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 78.6% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 82.8% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 100.0% | 12 |
| February 2026 | 66.7% | 21 |
| March 2026 | 73.1% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 89.1% | 46 |
| May 2026 | 72.6% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 77.1% | 48 |
| July 2026 | 60.5% | 48 |
| August 2026 | 76.5% | 52 |
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