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Flight Reliability

DL 1960 · Delta Air Lines

Charlotte → Atlanta (CLTATL)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–IAH, ATL–CLT) are included in these numbers.

90
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min early
Average arrival delay
2.0%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 147 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

DL 1960 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 95% of the time, versus 58% between 3–6 PM.

Saturdays have been rough.

DL 1960 arrived on time 100% of the time on Fridays and just 81% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the CLT–ATL route average.

DL 1960 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 82% across the CLT–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 1960 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon91%(21 flights)
  • Tue96%(22 flights)
  • Wed82%(22 flights)
  • Thu91%(21 flights)
  • Fri100%(21 flights)
  • Sat81%(16 flights)
  • Sun91%(21 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM(6 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(118 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM58%(19 flights)
On-time trend by month
63%
Apr

Jun 92% → Apr 63% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202592%24
July 202597%34
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
April 202663%16
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
144
Months covered
8

Based on 147 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.