Flight DL2987
Delta Air Lines flight DL2987
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Reno (RNO) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 93
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 96%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Norfolk (ORF)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 18% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 192 minutes. It was cancelled 2.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 82.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 192 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 51
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Boston (BOS)
Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 100.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- —
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 2
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 87.5% | 8 |
| April 2026 | 80.0% | 20 |
| May 2026 | 80.8% | 27 |
| June 2026 | 86.2% | 29 |
| July 2026 | 87.1% | 31 |
| August 2026 | 93.5% | 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