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DL 1472 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1472 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

85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 698 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon75%(96 flights)
  • Tue88%(98 flights)
  • Wed89%(100 flights)
  • Thu93%(100 flights)
  • Fri86%(98 flights)
  • Sat81%(94 flights)
  • Sun80%(96 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(299 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(361 flights)
  • 3–6 PM86%(22 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
May

Jun 90% → May 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%59
July 202577%61
August 202577%62
September 202597%60
October 202589%62
November 202580%55
December 202578%36
January 202676%53
February 202673%56
March 202691%58
April 202688%59
May 202695%61
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
682
Months covered
12

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Based on 698 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.