Flight DL579
Delta Air Lines flight DL579
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Salt Lake City (SLC) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 97 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 88.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 97 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 98
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 49%
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Late-arriving aircraft 9%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Burbank (BUR) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 603 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- 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).
Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola (PNS)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 93.3%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 23 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Pensacola (PNS) to Detroit (DTW)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 86.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 31 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Wilmington (ILM) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Extreme weather 100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Air traffic control & airport 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Minneapolis (MSP) to Wilmington (ILM)
Only 3 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 3
- 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 | 80.8% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 93.3% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 93.1% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 83.9% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 100.0% | 4 |
| June 2026 | 100.0% | 8 |
| July 2026 | 78.6% | 14 |
| August 2026 | 100.0% | 10 |
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