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Flight Reliability

DL 2136 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → San Jose (ATLSJC)82% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–JFK, ATL–PIT) are included in these numbers.

83
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
5 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 204 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

6–9 PM has a slight edge.

Departures between 6–9 PM arrived on time 84% of the time, against 79% between 3–6 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 2136 arrived on time 90% of the time on Wednesdays and just 74% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the ATL–SJC route.

DL 2136 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 87% across the ATL–SJC route.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(35 flights)
  • Tue84%(31 flights)
  • Wed90%(31 flights)
  • Thu74%(35 flights)
  • Fri75%(32 flights)
  • Sat(4 flights)
  • Sun76%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM79%(124 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(77 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 85% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%26
July 202569%26
August 202568%19
September 202594%17
October 202583%23
November 202577%17
December 202594%17
April 202678%18
May 202685%26
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
201
Months covered
11

Based on 204 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.