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Flight Reliability

DL 1862 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1862 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

80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 377 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(56 flights)
  • Tue89%(55 flights)
  • Wed77%(56 flights)
  • Thu78%(55 flights)
  • Fri84%(56 flights)
  • Sat69%(42 flights)
  • Sun77%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM83%(188 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(188 flights)
On-time trend by month
66%
Dec

Jun 85% → Dec 66% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%46
July 202573%62
August 202581%62
September 202583%59
October 202589%56
November 202583%53
December 202566%38
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
376
Months covered
7

Based on 377 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.