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DL 1490 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Nashville (ATL–BNA)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (BNA–ATL, PIT–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 332 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 1490 arrived on time 82% of the time on Sundays. On Saturdays: 69%.

A bit behind the ATL–BNA route.

DL 1490 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the ATL–BNA route.

A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 1490 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 1490 was cancelled 3.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(55 flights)
  • Tue77%(34 flights)
  • Wed73%(33 flights)
  • Thu73%(59 flights)
  • Fri77%(56 flights)
  • Sat69%(26 flights)
  • Sun82%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(6 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(166 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(147 flights)
On-time trend by month
64%
May

Jun 61% → May 64% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%33
July 202573%30
August 202576%29
September 202596%27
October 202576%21
November 202571%17
December 202580%20
January 202688%17
February 2026100%10
March 202668%34
April 202678%45
May 202664%36
Departures on time
78%
Diverted
0.9%
Flights flown
319
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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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.