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DL 2738 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 2738 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
5 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 675 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(96 flights)
  • Tue62%(91 flights)
  • Wed62%(90 flights)
  • Thu65%(96 flights)
  • Fri58%(91 flights)
  • Sat66%(89 flights)
  • Sun64%(96 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
  • 3–6 PM61%(578 flights)
  • 6–9 PM74%(68 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
May

Jun 45% → May 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202545%56
July 202553%60
August 202583%53
September 202584%32
October 202568%56
November 202567%60
December 202562%58
January 202666%53
February 202659%49
March 202640%57
April 202666%56
May 202670%59
Departures on time
68%
Diverted
1.3%
Flights flown
649
Months covered
12

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Based on 675 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.