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Flight Reliability

DL 2053 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Atlanta (DTW–ATL)

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 358 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

DL 2053 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 72% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 2053 arrived on time 78% of the time on Wednesdays. On Saturdays: 69%.

A bit behind the DTW–ATL route.

DL 2053 arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 78% across the DTW–ATL route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2053 arrived on time 73% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(52 flights)
  • Tue74%(49 flights)
  • Wed78%(49 flights)
  • Thu71%(52 flights)
  • Fri76%(50 flights)
  • Sat69%(52 flights)
  • Sun71%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM81%(36 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(319 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
39%
May

Jun 59% → May 39% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202559%29
July 202552%31
August 202584%31
September 202593%30
October 202594%31
November 202567%30
December 202558%31
January 202674%31
February 202687%23
March 202675%28
April 2026100%30
May 202639%31
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 358 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.