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Flight Reliability

DL 2435 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Melbourne (ATL–MLB)

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 2435 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 69% between 6–9 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

DL 2435 arrived on time 84% of the time on Wednesdays. On Fridays: 71%.

A bit behind the ATL–MLB route.

DL 2435 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 83% across the ATL–MLB route.

Recent months have been rougher.

DL 2435 arrived on time 78% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 87% in the three months before that.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(52 flights)
  • Tue82%(51 flights)
  • Wed84%(51 flights)
  • Thu82%(50 flights)
  • Fri71%(51 flights)
  • Sat80%(50 flights)
  • Sun82%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM69%(29 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(326 flights)
On-time trend by month
77%
May

Jun 65% → May 77% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%26
July 202559%29
August 202571%31
September 202593%30
October 202590%31
November 202586%28
December 202587%31
January 202687%31
February 202686%28
March 202670%30
April 202687%30
May 202677%31
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
356
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.