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DL 2072 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → New Orleans (ATL–MSY)88% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–FLL, MSN–MSP) are included in these numbers.

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 221 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 2072 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 58% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2072 arrived on time 87% of the time on Saturdays and just 64% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the ATL–MSY route.

DL 2072 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 80% across the ATL–MSY route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2072 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(45 flights)
  • Tue73%(11 flights)
  • Wed83%(12 flights)
  • Thu67%(45 flights)
  • Fri71%(45 flights)
  • Sat87%(15 flights)
  • Sun64%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM58%(24 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(191 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 40% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202540%15
July 202550%14
August 202543%14
September 202573%15
October 202594%18
November 202579%14
December 202568%19
January 202670%10
February 202673%22
March 202667%21
April 202684%25
May 202674%31
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
218
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 221 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.