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Flight DL2790

Delta Air Lines flight DL2790

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Detroit (DTW) to New Orleans (MSY)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 13% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 2.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
72 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
358
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 57%
  • Air traffic control & airport 23%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Extreme weather 5%
  • Security 0%

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

New Orleans (MSY) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 71 minutes. It was cancelled 2.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
283
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 64%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 26%
  • Air traffic control & airport 9%
  • 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 90.0% 60
October 2025 100.0% 36
November 2025 86.7% 30
December 2025 78.0% 43
January 2026 74.2% 62
February 2026 92.9% 56
March 2026 80.6% 62
April 2026 85.0% 60
May 2026 96.3% 62
June 2026 85.2% 54
July 2026 80.0% 54
August 2026 86.7% 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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