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DL 1168 · Delta Air Lines

Fort Lauderdale → Atlanta (FLL–ATL)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–TLH, TLH–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
96%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
2.3%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 385 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 3–6 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, against 94% between 6–9 AM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 1168 arrived on time 100% of the time on Thursdays. On Saturdays: 93%.

Well ahead of the FLL–ATL route.

DL 1168 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 72% across the FLL–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 1168 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon94%(53 flights)
  • Tue93%(55 flights)
  • Wed98%(54 flights)
  • Thu100%(53 flights)
  • Fri96%(54 flights)
  • Sat93%(53 flights)
  • Sun94%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(194 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(158 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM96%(23 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 90% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202594%31
August 2025100%30
September 202590%30
October 202594%31
November 202593%30
December 2025100%26
January 202692%39
February 202697%39
March 202696%28
April 2026100%30
May 2026100%31
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
375
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 385 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.