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Delta Air Lines

Data coverage: 2020 — 2024

Total Flights

4,216,431

On-Time Rate

85.6%

Avg Delay

75.4 min

Delayed

607,459

Cancelled

65,880

Delay Causes

Top delay cause: Carrier

Late Aircraft 27.1%
Carrier 49.7%
NAS (National Aviation System) 18.0%
Weather 5.0%
Security 0.1%

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Avg Distance
Dec 2024 83,283 16,320 67 159 981 mi
Nov 2024 81,825 9,182 24 95 954 mi
Oct 2024 88,300 8,428 799 85 947 mi
Sep 2024 84,545 10,847 330 143 951 mi
Aug 2024 90,397 17,157 717 260 954 mi
Jul 2024 92,296 25,676 6,053 365 955 mi
Jun 2024 89,065 17,582 191 289 950 mi
May 2024 88,381 18,717 163 264 937 mi
Apr 2024 82,812 12,919 117 126 944 mi
Mar 2024 82,668 13,512 111 130 947 mi
Feb 2024 71,218 7,995 97 101 943 mi
Jan 2024 74,384 13,930 478 184 962 mi
Dec 2023 81,022 7,827 22 95 966 mi
Nov 2023 80,353 6,937 11 64 943 mi
Oct 2023 85,367 7,950 57 79 945 mi
Sep 2023 81,701 11,195 418 187 950 mi
Aug 2023 89,057 16,444 1,509 296 948 mi
Jul 2023 89,751 20,990 1,353 332 949 mi
Jun 2023 85,929 19,643 1,249 269 938 mi
May 2023 84,459 10,692 417 95 927 mi
Apr 2023 80,230 14,248 1,837 155 933 mi
Mar 2023 82,791 17,243 1,589 177 941 mi
Feb 2023 69,152 10,846 968 121 942 mi
Jan 2023 75,174 15,242 586 169 955 mi
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.