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Flight Reliability

DL 1289 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1289 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 299 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(43 flights)
  • Tue85%(39 flights)
  • Wed78%(36 flights)
  • Thu74%(38 flights)
  • Fri76%(45 flights)
  • Sat76%(53 flights)
  • Sun76%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 AM81%(82 flights)
  • 6–9 AM76%(38 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM74%(43 flights)
  • 12–3 PM58%(38 flights)
  • 6–9 PM79%(94 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 90% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%29
July 202580%25
August 202560%10
October 202567%51
November 202572%36
December 202571%28
January 202692%13
February 202671%21
March 202674%31
April 202693%30
May 202658%19
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
295
Months covered
12

Based on 299 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.