Flight DL838
Delta Air Lines flight DL838
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ATL → PBI
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 64 minutes. It was cancelled 1.2% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 78.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.2%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 64 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 334
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- Late-arriving aircraft 15%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PBI → ATL
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 72.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 330
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 48%
- Air traffic control & airport 24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Extreme weather 5%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to West Palm Beach (DJT)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 30% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 69 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 70.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 69 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 25%
- Late-arriving aircraft 17%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
West Palm Beach (DJT) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 45% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 95 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 54.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 95 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 31
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 20%
- Air traffic control & airport 18%
- Extreme weather 16%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 80.0% | 60 |
| October 2025 | 87.1% | 62 |
| November 2025 | 79.7% | 60 |
| December 2025 | 73.7% | 59 |
| January 2026 | 85.0% | 61 |
| February 2026 | 74.5% | 56 |
| March 2026 | 76.8% | 62 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 60 |
| May 2026 | 77.4% | 62 |
| June 2026 | 76.3% | 60 |
| July 2026 | 50.8% | 62 |
| August 2026 | 62.3% | 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