Flight Reliability
DL 1046 · Delta Air Lines
Minneapolis → Atlanta (MSP–ATL)
93
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 87%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 1 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.5%
- Cancelled
- 8 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Saturday is the weak spot.
DL 1046 arrived on time 96% of the time on Tuesdays. On Saturdays: 82%.
A bit ahead of the MSP–ATL route.
DL 1046 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 84% across the MSP–ATL route.
A bit ahead of the Delta Air Lines network.
DL 1046 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
The breakdown
- Mon89%(52 flights)
- Tue96%(52 flights)
- Wed83%(52 flights)
- Thu86%(51 flights)
- Fri89%(52 flights)
- Sat82%(51 flights)
- Sun83%(52 flights)
77%
May
Jun 90% → May 77% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 90% | 29 |
| July 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| August 2025 | 84% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 97% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 97% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 93% | 29 |
| December 2025 | 81% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 86% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 83% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 90% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 77% | 31 |
- Departures on time
- 86%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 362
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 364 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.