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Flight DL2889

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Boston (BOS) to Seattle (SEA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 27% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 80 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
80 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
92
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 40%
  • Air traffic control & airport 33%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Columbus (CMH)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 57 minutes. It was cancelled 2.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
88.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
57 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
35
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 61%
  • Extreme weather 16%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 15%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 8%
  • Security 0%

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

Atlanta (ATL) to Lexington (LEX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 7% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 194 minutes. It was cancelled 3.2% of the time.

On-time arrivals
93.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.2%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
194 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
31
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).

Nashville (BNA) to Detroit (DTW)

Only 13 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
69.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
156 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
13
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Air traffic control & airport 47%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (JFK) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 8 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
8
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 100.0% 8
December 2025 60.0% 10
January 2026 92.6% 28
February 2026 80.0% 10
March 2026 90.5% 21
April 2026 100.0% 10
May 2026 60.0% 20
June 2026 73.9% 23
July 2026 78.3% 24
August 2026 76.0% 25

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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