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Flight Reliability

DL 1531 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Albuquerque (ATL–ABQ)

77
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 1531 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 74% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Skip Tuesday if you can.

DL 1531 arrived on time 84% of the time on Sundays. On Tuesdays: 71%.

Lagging the ATL–ABQ route.

DL 1531 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 85% across the ATL–ABQ route.

A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 1531 arrived on time 78% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(52 flights)
  • Tue71%(51 flights)
  • Wed75%(52 flights)
  • Thu75%(51 flights)
  • Fri82%(50 flights)
  • Sat78%(50 flights)
  • Sun84%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM82%(169 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM74%(188 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 57% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202557%28
July 202570%30
August 202574%31
September 202573%30
October 202581%31
November 202589%27
December 202581%31
January 202677%31
February 202675%28
March 202679%29
April 202697%30
May 202677%31
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
357
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.