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DL 2974 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 2974 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

83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
6 min
Average arrival delay
2.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 379 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(52 flights)
  • Tue87%(54 flights)
  • Wed73%(56 flights)
  • Thu86%(56 flights)
  • Fri73%(56 flights)
  • Sat90%(40 flights)
  • Sun93%(56 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM80%(148 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(173 flights)
  • 12–3 PM98%(49 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 85% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202585%54
July 202588%56
August 202566%44
September 202587%37
October 202587%52
November 202586%42
December 202558%36
April 2026100%18
May 202697%31
Departures on time
82%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
370
Months covered
9

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Based on 379 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.