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Flight Reliability

DL 4888 · Delta Air Lines

OAJ → Atlanta (OAJATL)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (DTW–MBS, MBS–DTW) are included in these numbers.

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 239 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

DL 4888 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 100% of the time, versus 90% between 3–6 AM.

Mondays have been rough.

DL 4888 arrived on time 97% of the time on Fridays and just 79% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the OAJ–ATL route average.

DL 4888 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 83% across the OAJ–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 4888 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(33 flights)
  • Tue94%(33 flights)
  • Wed94%(33 flights)
  • Thu94%(33 flights)
  • Fri97%(33 flights)
  • Sat90%(39 flights)
  • Sun88%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM90%(227 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM100%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
100%
May

Jun 80% → May 100% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%30
July 202590%31
August 202590%31
September 2025100%30
October 202594%31
November 202590%30
December 202595%19
January 202684%25
May 2026100%10
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
237
Months covered
9

Based on 239 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.