Skip to content
FriendlySkies Review
Menu

Flight DL559

Delta Air Lines flight DL559

Read Delta Air Lines reviews →

Looking for DL559 in the air…

  • Watch Ground Delay Program SAN

    Ground Delay Program at San Diego International Airport (SAN): Average 37 minutes, up to 1 hour and 11 minutes

    Reason: airport volume

    Airport status

    Read the story →
  • Advisory Coastal Flood Advisory CLD, SAN, SNA

    COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY

    Weather

Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 151 minutes. It was cancelled 1.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
151 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
162
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 76%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 20%
  • Air traffic control & airport 3%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Baltimore (BWI) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 3.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
85.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
70 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
57
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 40%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 32%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Phoenix (PHX) to Minneapolis (MSP)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
91.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
85 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
34
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 99%
  • Air traffic control & airport 1%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Atlanta (ATL) to Baltimore (BWI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 27 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
27 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
20
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 65%
  • Air traffic control & airport 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
68.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
81 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 63%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
  • Air traffic control & airport 5%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Fort Myers (RSW) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
90.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
23 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

San Diego (SAN) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 10 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
38 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
10
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 65%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Atlanta (ATL) to Harrisburg (MDT)

Only 3 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
3
Scheduled flights in the period

Harrisburg (MDT) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 3 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
3
Scheduled flights in the period

In the news

More headlines →

Headlines found by Google News; stories open on the publisher's site.

On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
Show as table
MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 92.9% 14
October 2025 92.9% 28
November 2025 83.3% 18
December 2025 75.0% 12
January 2026 82.8% 31
February 2026 81.6% 38
March 2026 88.9% 36
April 2026 92.9% 28
May 2026 93.1% 31
June 2026 88.0% 25
July 2026 95.7% 24
August 2026 86.7% 30

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

Latest airport & airline headlines

More headlines →

Headlines found by Google News; stories open on the publisher's site.