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Flight Reliability

DL 1521 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1521 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.3%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 231 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(36 flights)
  • Tue89%(28 flights)
  • Wed73%(30 flights)
  • Thu85%(39 flights)
  • Fri84%(38 flights)
  • Sat82%(22 flights)
  • Sun80%(35 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(22 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(47 flights)
  • 12–3 PM75%(20 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(7 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(100 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM100%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
95%
Apr

Aug 75% → Apr 95% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202575%20
September 202582%50
October 202586%14
November 202573%30
December 202573%22
January 2026100%15
February 202695%21
March 202681%26
April 202695%20
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
228
Months covered
11

Based on 231 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.