Flight DL2859
Delta Air Lines flight DL2859
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Hartford (BDL) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 5% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 38 minutes. It was cancelled 4.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 94.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 38 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 164
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Hartford (BDL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 4.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 96.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 164
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 77%
- Extreme weather 14%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 23 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 100.0% | 34 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 40 |
| November 2025 | 94.4% | 36 |
| December 2025 | 78.8% | 34 |
| April 2026 | 50.0% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 100.0% | 40 |
| June 2026 | 95.7% | 46 |
| July 2026 | 100.0% | 48 |
| August 2026 | 93.5% | 50 |
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