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DL 2982 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 2982 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

86%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 595 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(84 flights)
  • Tue91%(81 flights)
  • Wed86%(83 flights)
  • Thu84%(86 flights)
  • Fri87%(87 flights)
  • Sat84%(86 flights)
  • Sun91%(85 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(211 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(129 flights)
  • 3–6 PM89%(252 flights)
On-time trend by month
76%
May

Aug 90% → May 76% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
August 202590%52
September 202597%60
October 202598%62
November 202593%59
December 202571%61
January 202674%54
February 202684%56
March 202687%60
April 202690%60
May 202676%62
Departures on time
87%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
592
Months covered
11

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Based on 595 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.