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DL 4898 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Indianapolis (DTW–IND)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–FAY) are included in these numbers.

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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
69%
Arrive within 15 minutes
18 min
Average arrival delay
2.5%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 320 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 4898 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 68% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 4898 arrived on time 80% of the time on Saturdays and just 56% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DTW–IND route.

DL 4898 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 77% across the DTW–IND route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 4898 arrived on time 69% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(45 flights)
  • Tue68%(47 flights)
  • Wed73%(45 flights)
  • Thu67%(45 flights)
  • Fri69%(45 flights)
  • Sat80%(40 flights)
  • Sun56%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(3 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(294 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM87%(15 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 46% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%26
July 202570%30
August 202590%31
September 202563%30
October 202581%31
November 202573%26
December 202562%29
January 202657%30
February 202671%28
April 202669%16
May 202672%29
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
312
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 320 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.