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Flight Reliability

DL 1851 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1851 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

70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
33 min
Average arrival delay
2.2%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 136 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon60%(20 flights)
  • Tue84%(19 flights)
  • Wed83%(18 flights)
  • Thu63%(19 flights)
  • Fri72%(18 flights)
  • Sat58%(19 flights)
  • Sun70%(20 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM83%(24 flights)
  • 3–6 PM60%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(94 flights)
On-time trend by month
82%
Feb

Jun 68% → Feb 82% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%22
July 202555%31
August 202577%31
September 202580%10
December 202573%11
February 202682%17
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
133
Months covered
8

Based on 136 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.