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Flight Reliability

DL 1840 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1840 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

79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
3.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 198 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(24 flights)
  • Tue82%(28 flights)
  • Wed89%(28 flights)
  • Thu82%(28 flights)
  • Fri62%(26 flights)
  • Sat88%(32 flights)
  • Sun62%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM86%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM93%(14 flights)
  • 3–6 PM70%(81 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(83 flights)
On-time trend by month
69%
Dec

Sep 91% → Dec 69% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202591%34
October 202573%52
November 202577%44
December 202569%32
Departures on time
75%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
192
Months covered
8

Based on 198 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.