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Flight Reliability

DL 1797 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1797 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 269 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(36 flights)
  • Tue87%(37 flights)
  • Wed90%(38 flights)
  • Thu87%(39 flights)
  • Fri89%(37 flights)
  • Sat84%(38 flights)
  • Sun82%(39 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(225 flights)
  • 12–3 PM68%(25 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM64%(14 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 91% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202591%23
July 202593%30
August 202590%31
September 202587%30
October 202590%30
November 202590%30
December 202576%29
May 202677%56
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
264
Months covered
10

Based on 269 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.