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DL 2898 · Delta Air Lines

Buffalo → Detroit (BUF–DTW)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (PWM–DTW) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
4 min
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 286 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursday is the weak spot.

DL 2898 arrived on time 98% of the time on Saturdays. On Thursdays: 83%.

Better than the BUF–DTW route average.

DL 2898 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the BUF–DTW route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 2898 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

It basically never cancels.

Out of 286 scheduled flights, only 0.0% were cancelled.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon92%(39 flights)
  • Tue90%(41 flights)
  • Wed93%(41 flights)
  • Thu83%(41 flights)
  • Fri93%(40 flights)
  • Sat98%(42 flights)
  • Sun83%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(284 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 93% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%30
July 202594%31
August 202587%31
September 2025100%30
October 202593%29
November 202586%29
December 202563%19
March 202688%24
April 202693%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
286
Months covered
11

Same route, other flights

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Based on 286 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.