Flight DL972
Delta Air Lines flight DL972
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Chicago (ORD) to Boston (BOS)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 51% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 124 minutes. It was cancelled 1.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 49.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 124 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 101
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 62%
- Late-arriving aircraft 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 13%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 33% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 115 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 66.7%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 115 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 85
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 59%
- Late-arriving aircraft 24%
- Air traffic control & airport 12%
- Security 5%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Las Vegas (LAS) to Minneapolis (MSP)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 122 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 91.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 122 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 62
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 94%
- Late-arriving aircraft 3%
- Air traffic control & airport 3%
- 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 | 31.8% | 22 |
| October 2025 | 45.2% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 55.2% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 67.9% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 86.7% | 30 |
| February 2026 | 92.9% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 91.7% | 13 |
| April 2026 | 66.7% | 9 |
| May 2026 | 74.1% | 27 |
| June 2026 | 73.3% | 16 |
| July 2026 | 33.3% | 14 |
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