Flight DL487
Delta Air Lines flight DL487
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Austin (AUS) to Tampa (TPA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 72 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 84.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 72 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 214
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 85%
- Air traffic control & airport 10%
- Late-arriving aircraft 3%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Tampa (TPA) to Austin (AUS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 111 minutes. It was cancelled 1.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 81.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 111 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 214
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 42%
- Late-arriving aircraft 38%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Detroit (DTW) to Charleston (CHS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 62 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 62 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 47
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 74%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Air traffic control & airport 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Seattle (SEA) to Honolulu, Oahu (HNL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 53 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 41
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 42%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami (MIA)
Only 9 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 77.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 44 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 9
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 80%
- Air traffic control & airport 20%
- 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 | 71.4% | 21 |
| October 2025 | 88.5% | 26 |
| November 2025 | 77.8% | 9 |
| December 2025 | 75.0% | 12 |
| January 2026 | 87.3% | 57 |
| February 2026 | 87.2% | 39 |
| March 2026 | 81.1% | 55 |
| April 2026 | 88.3% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 87.1% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 89.8% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 62.7% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 79.0% | 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