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DL 2002 · Delta Air Lines

Denver → Los Angeles (DEN–LAX)86% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CHS–MSP, MSP–CHS) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 312 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 95% of the time, against 90% between 6–9 AM.

Skip Thursday if you can.

DL 2002 arrived on time 93% of the time on Mondays. On Thursdays: 85%.

Better than the DEN–LAX route average.

DL 2002 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 80% across the DEN–LAX route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 2002 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon93%(44 flights)
  • Tue93%(44 flights)
  • Wed93%(43 flights)
  • Thu85%(46 flights)
  • Fri91%(45 flights)
  • Sat93%(42 flights)
  • Sun87%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(265 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM95%(19 flights)
  • 3–6 PM92%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 93% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202586%29
August 202587%31
September 202597%30
October 202590%31
November 202590%30
December 202590%31
February 202689%27
March 2026100%15
April 202690%20
May 202687%31
Departures on time
93%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
309
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 312 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.