Flight Reliability
DL 390 · Delta Air Lines
Los Angeles → Atlanta (LAX–ATL)
94
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 89%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 3 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.3%
- Cancelled
- 7 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Skip Tuesday if you can.
DL 390 arrived on time 94% of the time on Thursdays. On Tuesdays: 81%.
Better than the LAX–ATL route average.
DL 390 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 77% across the LAX–ATL route.
Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.
DL 390 arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
It basically never cancels.
Out of 365 scheduled flights, only 0.3% were cancelled.
The breakdown
- Mon88%(51 flights)
- Tue81%(52 flights)
- Wed90%(52 flights)
- Thu94%(52 flights)
- Fri92%(52 flights)
- Sat86%(51 flights)
- Sun89%(53 flights)
- 3–6 AM88%(16 flights)
- 6–9 AM89%(347 flights)
83%
May
Jun 97% → May 83% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 97% | 30 |
| July 2025 | 90% | 30 |
| August 2025 | 100% | 31 |
| September 2025 | 100% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 97% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 87% | 30 |
| December 2025 | 61% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 84% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 75% | 28 |
| March 2026 | 94% | 31 |
| April 2026 | 97% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 83% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 88%
- Diverted
- 0.3%
- Flights flown
- 363
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 365 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.