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Flight Reliability

DL 1159 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1159 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 370 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(57 flights)
  • Tue85%(52 flights)
  • Wed77%(53 flights)
  • Thu88%(58 flights)
  • Fri91%(57 flights)
  • Sat80%(25 flights)
  • Sun83%(59 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM92%(60 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(97 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(69 flights)
  • 3–6 PM76%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(82 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 68% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%25
July 202586%22
August 202594%32
September 202586%36
October 202596%54
November 202578%46
December 202554%13
January 202684%31
February 202693%28
March 202690%20
April 202688%24
May 202677%30
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
361
Months covered
12

Based on 370 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.