Flight DL2974
Delta Air Lines flight DL2974
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Dulles (IAD) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 3.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 98
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Dulles (IAD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 67 minutes. It was cancelled 4.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 67 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 75
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Extreme weather 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 14%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Minneapolis (MSP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 4% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 90 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 96.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 55
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- 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 | 86.5% | 37 |
| October 2025 | 86.5% | 54 |
| November 2025 | 85.7% | 46 |
| December 2025 | 58.3% | 36 |
| April 2026 | 100.0% | 18 |
| May 2026 | 96.8% | 31 |
| June 2026 | 83.3% | 6 |
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