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DL 2966 · Delta Air Lines

Norfolk → Atlanta (ORF–ATL)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (IND–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
1.2%
Cancelled
14 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 254 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2966 arrived on time 97% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 84%.

A bit ahead of the ORF–ATL route.

DL 2966 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 85% across the ORF–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 2966 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon88%(40 flights)
  • Tue94%(33 flights)
  • Wed97%(31 flights)
  • Thu93%(40 flights)
  • Fri90%(39 flights)
  • Sat97%(31 flights)
  • Sun84%(37 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM91%(241 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(3 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Sep 93% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202593%30
October 2025100%28
November 202581%26
December 202586%29
January 202688%25
February 2026100%18
March 202682%28
April 2026100%30
May 202690%30
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
251
Months covered
10

Same route, other flights

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Based on 254 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.