Flight DL2985
Delta Air Lines flight DL2985
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New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 3.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 121
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Chicago (ORD) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 92 minutes. It was cancelled 4.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 74.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 4.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 92 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 121
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 17%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 23% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 75 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 75 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 109
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 41%
- Air traffic control & airport 33%
- Late-arriving aircraft 26%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 78 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 78 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 109
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 75%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 78.3% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 77.4% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 81.0% | 58 |
| December 2025 | 63.9% | 38 |
| April 2026 | 75.0% | 32 |
| May 2026 | 80.8% | 52 |
| June 2026 | 79.6% | 52 |
| July 2026 | 77.1% | 54 |
| August 2026 | 62.7% | 52 |
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