Flight DL970
Delta Air Lines flight DL970
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New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 35% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 81 minutes. It was cancelled 3.9% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 64.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 81 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 231
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Air traffic control & airport 15%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Nashville (BNA) to Atlanta (ATL)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 11% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 85 minutes. It was cancelled 3.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 89.5%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 3.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 85 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 59
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 23%
- Air traffic control & airport 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Atlanta (ATL) to Nashville (BNA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 24% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 66 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 76.2%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 66 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 21
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
- Air traffic control & airport 6%
- Late-arriving aircraft 0%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Bismarck (BIS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Only 5 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
- 30 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 5
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 40%
- 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 | 83.3% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 77.8% | 27 |
| November 2025 | 58.3% | 24 |
| December 2025 | 45.8% | 26 |
| January 2026 | 85.7% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 82.9% | 41 |
| March 2026 | 86.7% | 15 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 18 |
| May 2026 | 61.5% | 26 |
| June 2026 | 57.7% | 26 |
| July 2026 | 58.3% | 27 |
| August 2026 | 72.7% | 26 |
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