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Flight DL2542

Delta Air Lines flight DL2542

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Atlanta (ATL) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 60 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
60 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
362
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 37%
  • Air traffic control & airport 7%
  • Extreme weather 6%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 14% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.7%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
362
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 55%
  • Air traffic control & airport 31%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
  • Extreme weather 1%
  • 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 93.3% 60
October 2025 90.3% 62
November 2025 86.4% 60
December 2025 87.5% 58
January 2026 91.1% 60
February 2026 78.6% 56
March 2026 81.7% 62
April 2026 86.7% 60
May 2026 85.5% 62
June 2026 88.1% 60
July 2026 83.9% 62
August 2026 88.7% 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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