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Flight Reliability

DL 1494 · Delta Air Lines

Orlando → Atlanta (MCO–ATL)

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
94%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min early
Average arrival delay
1.1%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 363 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 3–6 AM arrived on time 97% of the time, against 93% between 6–9 AM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 1494 arrived on time 98% of the time on Wednesdays. On Saturdays: 90%.

Well ahead of the MCO–ATL route.

DL 1494 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 75% across the MCO–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 1494 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(48 flights)
  • Tue96%(52 flights)
  • Wed98%(52 flights)
  • Thu94%(52 flights)
  • Fri94%(50 flights)
  • Sat90%(52 flights)
  • Sun94%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM97%(69 flights)
  • 6–9 AM93%(285 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 93% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202589%28
August 202597%31
September 2025100%30
October 202593%30
November 2025100%30
December 202597%31
January 202690%31
February 202689%28
March 202687%30
April 202693%30
May 2026100%30
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
359
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 363 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.