Flight DL785
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Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 21% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 106 minutes. It was cancelled 1.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 106 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 186
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 30%
- Extreme weather 28%
- Air traffic control & airport 7%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 86 minutes. It was cancelled 1.5% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 86 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 136
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 44%
- Air traffic control & airport 30%
- Extreme weather 19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 8%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 37 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 79.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 37 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 86
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 44%
- Late-arriving aircraft 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Denver (DEN)
Only 17 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
- 17
- Scheduled flights in the period
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 86.7% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 93.5% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 88.9% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 66.7% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 88.9% | 56 |
| February 2026 | 87.3% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 89.5% | 38 |
| April 2026 | 87.5% | 48 |
| May 2026 | 91.3% | 23 |
| June 2026 | 69.2% | 27 |
| July 2026 | 66.7% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 76.7% | 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