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Flight Reliability

DL 2138 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Portland (ATLPWM)85% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ORD–MSP, ATL–MSY) are included in these numbers.

65
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 252 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 2138 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 74% of the time, versus 63% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2138 arrived on time 80% of the time on Tuesdays and just 51% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the ATL–PWM route.

DL 2138 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 76% across the ATL–PWM route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2138 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon78%(37 flights)
  • Tue80%(35 flights)
  • Wed66%(35 flights)
  • Thu66%(38 flights)
  • Fri63%(35 flights)
  • Sat74%(31 flights)
  • Sun51%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM74%(122 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM63%(126 flights)
On-time trend by month
75%
May

Jun 39% → May 75% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202539%28
July 202552%29
August 202577%31
September 202583%30
October 202590%30
November 202571%28
December 202555%31
February 202662%13
May 202675%20
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
248
Months covered
11

Based on 252 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.