Flight DL2979
Delta Air Lines flight DL2979
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Atlanta (ATL) to Indianapolis (IND)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 158
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Late-arriving aircraft 34%
- Air traffic control & airport 21%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Indianapolis (IND) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 47
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 81%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Extreme weather 8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Milwaukee (MKE) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 165 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 165 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 56%
- Late-arriving aircraft 36%
- Air traffic control & airport 8%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee (MKE)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 142 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 71.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 142 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 91%
- Air traffic control & airport 5%
- Late-arriving aircraft 3%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Palm Springs (PSP) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 50.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 18 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 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 | 90.5% | 42 |
| October 2025 | 87.2% | 47 |
| November 2025 | 82.1% | 40 |
| December 2025 | 56.2% | 18 |
| April 2026 | 64.7% | 34 |
| May 2026 | 90.0% | 10 |
| June 2026 | 81.0% | 21 |
| July 2026 | 52.6% | 19 |
| August 2026 | 55.6% | 18 |
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