Flight DL2879
Delta Air Lines flight DL2879
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Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 54% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 2.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 45.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 344
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Late-arriving aircraft 14%
- 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 99 minutes. It was cancelled 6.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 99 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 144
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 80.5% | 41 |
| October 2025 | 57.4% | 47 |
| November 2025 | 53.7% | 44 |
| December 2025 | 26.7% | 46 |
| January 2026 | 54.3% | 40 |
| February 2026 | 59.1% | 22 |
| March 2026 | 32.6% | 48 |
| April 2026 | 44.9% | 53 |
| May 2026 | 60.8% | 51 |
| June 2026 | 67.6% | 34 |
| July 2026 | 35.5% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 44.8% | 31 |
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