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Flight Reliability

DL 1885 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1885 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

75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.9%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 270 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(40 flights)
  • Tue81%(36 flights)
  • Wed94%(36 flights)
  • Thu65%(43 flights)
  • Fri76%(42 flights)
  • Sat77%(30 flights)
  • Sun71%(38 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(26 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM89%(120 flights)
  • 3–6 PM52%(48 flights)
  • 6–9 PM67%(36 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM57%(35 flights)
On-time trend by month
67%
Apr

Oct 94% → Apr 67% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
October 202594%52
November 202598%56
December 202566%38
February 202617%18
March 202662%53
April 202667%42
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
265
Months covered
7

Based on 270 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.