Flight DL2970
Delta Air Lines flight DL2970
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Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 49 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 83.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 49 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 329
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 36%
- Late-arriving aircraft 12%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 68 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 129
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 61%
- Air traffic control & airport 26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
- Extreme weather 4%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 92.3% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 100.0% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 80.0% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 71.0% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 67.9% | 58 |
| February 2026 | 76.4% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 95.0% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 78.6% | 42 |
| May 2026 | 77.4% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 79.3% | 30 |
| July 2026 | 93.3% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 80.6% | 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