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DL 1698 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1698 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

92%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 493 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(70 flights)
  • Tue91%(69 flights)
  • Wed94%(67 flights)
  • Thu93%(67 flights)
  • Fri93%(71 flights)
  • Sat93%(72 flights)
  • Sun93%(73 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(358 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(131 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 85% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%53
July 202589%62
August 202594%62
September 202593%60
October 202589%36
November 202593%29
December 202591%35
January 202694%33
February 202696%28
March 202694%31
April 202697%30
May 2026100%30
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
489
Months covered
12

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Based on 493 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.