Flight DL878
Delta Air Lines flight DL878
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Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 55 minutes. It was cancelled 5.6% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.4%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.6%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 55 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 216
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 43%
- Air traffic control & airport 39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 16%
- Extreme weather 1%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 9% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 70 minutes. It was cancelled 6.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 90.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 70 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 184
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 51%
- Air traffic control & airport 49%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Sacramento (SMF) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 52 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.8%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 52 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 49
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Huntsville (HSV) to Atlanta (ATL)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 62.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 24 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- 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).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 83.7% | 50 |
| October 2025 | 72.9% | 51 |
| November 2025 | 76.7% | 45 |
| December 2025 | 60.0% | 44 |
| January 2026 | 95.9% | 54 |
| February 2026 | 87.2% | 52 |
| March 2026 | 88.5% | 55 |
| April 2026 | 85.2% | 54 |
| May 2026 | 70.0% | 11 |
| June 2026 | 95.2% | 21 |
| July 2026 | 88.9% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 100.0% | 1 |
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