Flight DL1787
Delta Air Lines flight DL1787
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Alerts at this flight's airports
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Advisory Airport Closure SNA
Airport Closure at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA): Reopens Nov 08 at 14:15 UTC.
Airport status
Detroit (DTW) to Dulles (IAD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 98 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 98 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 104
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dulles (IAD) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 96 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 96 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 104
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 37%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 24%
- Air traffic control & airport 22%
- Extreme weather 17%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Santa Ana (SNA) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 105 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 105 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 61%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Juan (SJU) to New York (JFK)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 18.8%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 115 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 89%
- Air traffic control & airport 11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Boston (BOS)
Only 2 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
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 80.0% | 12 |
| January 2026 | 66.7% | 4 |
| February 2026 | 64.7% | 17 |
| March 2026 | 71.4% | 7 |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 89.8% | 50 |
| June 2026 | 73.1% | 54 |
| July 2026 | 78.0% | 52 |
| August 2026 | 78.8% | 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