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Flight DL2738

Delta Air Lines flight DL2738

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Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 42% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 61 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
57.6%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
61 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
365
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 52%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 93 minutes. It was cancelled 3.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
65.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
93 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
237
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 59%
  • Air traffic control & airport 30%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 5%
  • 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 84.4% 32
October 2025 64.3% 57
November 2025 66.7% 60
December 2025 60.3% 62
January 2026 66.0% 54
February 2026 59.2% 49
March 2026 38.6% 61
April 2026 62.5% 60
May 2026 67.8% 62
June 2026 57.1% 39
July 2026 50.0% 34
August 2026 50.0% 32

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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