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DL 2842 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 2842 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
25 min
Average arrival delay
2.4%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 255 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon62%(45 flights)
  • Tue63%(30 flights)
  • Wed70%(30 flights)
  • Thu55%(42 flights)
  • Fri74%(43 flights)
  • Sat72%(18 flights)
  • Sun49%(41 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM58%(201 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM81%(48 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 37% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202537%27
July 202541%27
August 202577%30
September 202570%27
October 202556%27
November 202552%23
December 202531%16
March 202679%14
April 202688%17
May 202679%28
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
249
Months covered
12

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Based on 255 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.