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Flight Reliability

DL 1076 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Chicago (ATL–MDW)

68
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 1076 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 1076 arrived on time 86% of the time on Wednesdays and just 65% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 1076 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 1076 was cancelled 3.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(52 flights)
  • Tue78%(51 flights)
  • Wed86%(51 flights)
  • Thu65%(51 flights)
  • Fri78%(49 flights)
  • Sat82%(50 flights)
  • Sun71%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM67%(150 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(203 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 61% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%28
July 202555%31
August 202558%31
September 202587%30
October 202590%31
November 202579%28
December 202586%29
January 202683%30
February 202685%27
March 202666%29
April 202689%28
May 202668%31
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
353
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.