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Flight Reliability

DL 2029 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → MOB (ATLMOB)89% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SNA–SEA, PHL–SLC) are included in these numbers.

74
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
3.2%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 309 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 2029 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 78% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

DL 2029 arrived on time 90% of the time on Saturdays and just 66% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 2029 was cancelled 3.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Ticking up lately.

DL 2029 arrived on time 88% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 82% in the three months before that.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon80%(46 flights)
  • Tue85%(41 flights)
  • Wed80%(40 flights)
  • Thu82%(44 flights)
  • Fri66%(44 flights)
  • Sat90%(39 flights)
  • Sun73%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM87%(38 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM78%(245 flights)
On-time trend by month
88%
May

Jun 46% → May 88% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%26
July 202561%31
August 202574%31
September 202587%30
October 202590%31
December 202582%11
January 202687%30
February 202677%26
March 202684%31
April 202693%28
May 202688%17
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
299
Months covered
12

Based on 309 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.