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Flight Reliability

DL 4863 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 4863 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
21 min
Average arrival delay
5.2%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 212 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(30 flights)
  • Tue73%(30 flights)
  • Wed71%(28 flights)
  • Thu71%(28 flights)
  • Fri50%(26 flights)
  • Sat66%(32 flights)
  • Sun73%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM66%(70 flights)
  • 12–3 PM71%(76 flights)
  • 3–6 PM65%(54 flights)
On-time trend by month
50%
Dec

Jun 60% → Dec 50% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%42
July 202583%12
October 202579%52
November 202568%50
December 202550%38
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
200
Months covered
8

Based on 212 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.