Delta Air Lines

On-Time Rate

84.2%

2019-2025

Avg Delay

11.6 min

when delayed

Cancel Rate

1.3%

flights cancelled

Total Flights

6,082,273

2019-2025

Best Month

Sep

89.0% on-time

Worst Month

Jul

77.9% on-time

12-Month On-Time Trend

Seasonal Pattern

Best Airports for Delta Air Lines

Airport	On-Time	Flights
ATL	83.1%	1,433,226
MSP	83.7%	402,900
DTW	83.2%	363,738
SLC	84.4%	336,568
LAX	84.0%	220,905
SEA	84.7%	199,054
JFK	80.8%	181,274
LGA	78.5%	162,421
BOS	81.0%	136,984
MCO	80.8%	126,121

Worst Airports for Delta Air Lines

Airport	On-Time	Flights
HDN	73.5%	793
FAT	74.2%	422
MIA	78.0%	61,960
LGA	78.5%	162,421
STX	79.5%	869
EWR	79.6%	36,531
ORD	80.0%	69,124
EGE	80.2%	935
BUR	80.3%	1,725
FLL	80.5%	75,198

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Data source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance dataset. Statistics are based on reported flight data from 2019-2025. See our data methodology for details.