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Flight Reliability

DL 2985 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 2985 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

72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
0.4%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 484 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(72 flights)
  • Tue83%(72 flights)
  • Wed75%(72 flights)
  • Thu76%(70 flights)
  • Fri70%(70 flights)
  • Sat57%(54 flights)
  • Sun72%(72 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM76%(21 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(21 flights)
  • 12–3 PM69%(142 flights)
  • 3–6 PM71%(271 flights)
  • 6–9 PM82%(27 flights)
On-time trend by month
81%
May

Jun 76% → May 81% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%58
July 202544%62
August 202568%62
September 202580%60
October 202577%62
November 202581%58
December 202564%36
April 202675%32
May 202681%52
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
482
Months covered
9

Based on 484 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.