Flight DL2868
Delta Air Lines flight DL2868
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Advisory Coastal Flood Statement FLL
COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
Weather
Detroit (DTW) to St Louis (STL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 59 minutes. It was cancelled 0.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 87.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 59 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 246
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
St Louis (STL) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 136 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 136 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 246
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Boston (BOS)
Only 12 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 25.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 12
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 59%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- 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 | 96.6% | 58 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 91.4% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 62.2% | 47 |
| January 2026 | 33.3% | 3 |
| April 2026 | 96.9% | 32 |
| May 2026 | 94.9% | 60 |
| June 2026 | 81.0% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 79.0% | 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