Flight DL2972
Delta Air Lines flight DL2972
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Minneapolis (MSP) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 364
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 34%
- Late-arriving aircraft 25%
- Extreme weather 1%
- 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 16% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 1.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 92 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 315
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 50%
- Late-arriving aircraft 39%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.7% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 82.4% | 35 |
| November 2025 | 88.5% | 52 |
| December 2025 | 87.8% | 50 |
| January 2026 | 88.9% | 58 |
| February 2026 | 90.9% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 86.0% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 86.7% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 87.1% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 61.0% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 90.3% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 77.4% | 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