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DL 1486 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1486 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 early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 332 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue84%(49 flights)
  • Wed82%(45 flights)
  • Thu89%(47 flights)
  • Fri94%(49 flights)
  • Sat75%(40 flights)
  • Sun81%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(219 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(21 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(31 flights)
  • 6–9 PM85%(53 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 80% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202581%31
August 202580%15
September 202586%22
October 202587%31
November 202597%30
December 202594%31
January 202679%28
February 202685%27
March 202674%27
April 202673%26
May 202697%30
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
328
Months covered
12

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Based on 332 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.