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Flight Reliability

DL 3053 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 3053 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

76%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 432 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(82 flights)
  • Tue86%(29 flights)
  • Wed81%(26 flights)
  • Thu69%(78 flights)
  • Fri76%(74 flights)
  • Sat71%(35 flights)
  • Sun77%(85 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM82%(157 flights)
  • 6–9 PM72%(252 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 61% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202561%43
July 202559%46
August 202571%45
September 202592%26
October 202572%32
November 202577%26
December 202586%35
January 202675%24
February 2026100%15
March 202681%36
April 202681%47
May 202685%34
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
409
Months covered
12

Based on 432 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.