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DL 1296 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1296 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 536 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(76 flights)
  • Tue84%(76 flights)
  • Wed90%(73 flights)
  • Thu85%(75 flights)
  • Fri79%(76 flights)
  • Sat91%(75 flights)
  • Sun86%(78 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(362 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(167 flights)
On-time trend by month
92%
May

Jun 93% → May 92% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%60
July 202579%61
August 202581%41
September 202597%29
October 202581%31
November 202580%30
December 202570%43
January 202680%35
February 202684%43
March 2026100%60
April 202690%59
May 202692%37
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.4%
Flights flown
529
Months covered
12

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Based on 536 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.