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Flight Reliability

DL 3521 · Delta Air Lines

Los Angeles → Albuquerque (LAXABQ)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (SNA–SEA, CLE–MSP) are included in these numbers.

100
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
94%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
0%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 204 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 97% of the time, against 93% between 6–9 AM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

DL 3521 arrived on time 100% of the time on Fridays. On Thursdays: 90%.

Better than the LAX–ABQ route average.

DL 3521 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 86% across the LAX–ABQ route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 3521 arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon93%(29 flights)
  • Tue90%(29 flights)
  • Wed93%(29 flights)
  • Thu90%(29 flights)
  • Fri100%(29 flights)
  • Sat97%(30 flights)
  • Sun97%(29 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM93%(167 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM97%(35 flights)
  • 3–6 PM(2 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
Dec

Jun 90% → Dec 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202597%31
August 202597%31
September 202593%30
October 202597%31
November 202593%30
December 202590%19
Departures on time
94%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
204
Months covered
9

Based on 204 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.