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Flight Reliability

DL 1953 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 1953 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

88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
4.2%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 308 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(44 flights)
  • Tue88%(41 flights)
  • Wed84%(43 flights)
  • Thu84%(44 flights)
  • Fri87%(37 flights)
  • Sat93%(42 flights)
  • Sun89%(44 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(146 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(149 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
Nov

Jun 78% → Nov 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202578%45
July 202580%56
August 202591%58
September 202598%60
October 202590%62
November 202579%14
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
295
Months covered
6

Based on 308 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.