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DL 1402 · Delta Air Lines

Richmond → Atlanta (RIC–ATL)

88
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min early
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 338 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

DL 1402 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 90% between 6–9 AM.

Saturdays have been rough.

DL 1402 arrived on time 98% of the time on Fridays and just 78% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 1402 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(47 flights)
  • Tue94%(49 flights)
  • Wed92%(49 flights)
  • Thu88%(50 flights)
  • Fri98%(49 flights)
  • Sat78%(37 flights)
  • Sun88%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(316 flights)
  • 3–6 PM100%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 93% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%27
July 202587%31
August 202591%21
September 2025100%17
October 202590%30
November 202593%30
December 202576%29
January 202693%30
February 202693%28
March 202686%29
April 202689%28
May 202693%30
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
330
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 338 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.