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Flight Reliability

DL 1839 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1839 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

64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
3 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 172 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon68%(28 flights)
  • Tue58%(26 flights)
  • Wed73%(26 flights)
  • Thu63%(24 flights)
  • Fri50%(22 flights)
  • Sat67%(18 flights)
  • Sun65%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM(2 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(83 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(85 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
Sep

Jun 50% → Sep 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%44
July 202559%58
August 202574%58
September 202590%10
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
170
Months covered
4

Based on 172 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.