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Flight Reliability

DL 2517 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Greenville (DTWGSP)92% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SAT–ATL) are included in these numbers.

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
80%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 188 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

DL 2517 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 76% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2517 arrived on time 93% of the time on Mondays and just 65% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit ahead of the DTW–GSP route.

DL 2517 arrived on time 80% of the time, versus 75% across the DTW–GSP route.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon93%(27 flights)
  • Tue81%(31 flights)
  • Wed81%(31 flights)
  • Thu80%(25 flights)
  • Fri71%(24 flights)
  • Sat87%(23 flights)
  • Sun65%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM92%(47 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(140 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
Mar

Jun 65% → Mar 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%23
July 202573%30
August 202581%31
September 202590%30
October 202579%24
November 202588%17
December 202571%17
March 202690%10
Departures on time
77%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
187
Months covered
9

Based on 188 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.