Flight Reliability
DL 1761 · Delta Air Lines
Denver → Detroit (DEN–DTW)
94
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 90%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.2%
- Cancelled
- 15 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 84 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Tuesday is the weak spot.
DL 1761 arrived on time 94% of the time on Fridays. On Tuesdays: 87%.
Better than the DEN–DTW route average.
DL 1761 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 78% across the DEN–DTW route.
Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.
DL 1761 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
The breakdown
- Mon94%(16 flights)
- Tue87%(15 flights)
- Wed—(9 flights)
- Thu—(9 flights)
- Fri94%(17 flights)
- Sat88%(17 flights)
- Sun—(0 flights)
93%
Oct
Jun 78% → Oct 93% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 78% | 18 |
| July 2025 | 86% | 21 |
| August 2025 | 100% | 16 |
| September 2025 | 100% | 12 |
| October 2025 | 93% | 14 |
- Departures on time
- 87%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 83
- Months covered
- 6
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 84 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.