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DL 1450 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → New Orleans (ATL–MSY)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–BHM) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 1450 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 70% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 1450 arrived on time 85% of the time on Wednesdays and just 61% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the ATL–MSY route.

DL 1450 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 80% across the ATL–MSY route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 1450 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(51 flights)
  • Tue71%(52 flights)
  • Wed85%(52 flights)
  • Thu62%(52 flights)
  • Fri66%(50 flights)
  • Sat77%(48 flights)
  • Sun61%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM70%(341 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM93%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 54% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202554%28
July 202548%31
August 202561%31
September 202577%30
October 202567%30
November 202576%29
December 202583%29
January 202683%29
February 202671%28
March 202677%30
April 202683%30
May 202671%31
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 364 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.