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DL 4982 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 4982 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

77%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 729 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(104 flights)
  • Tue74%(103 flights)
  • Wed72%(104 flights)
  • Thu85%(103 flights)
  • Fri79%(100 flights)
  • Sat80%(101 flights)
  • Sun79%(102 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM79%(367 flights)
  • 3–6 PM75%(350 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 83% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%60
July 202573%62
August 202576%62
September 202575%60
October 202595%62
November 202581%59
December 202561%57
January 202669%62
February 202680%56
March 202665%57
April 202676%58
May 202689%62
Departures on time
79%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
717
Months covered
12

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Based on 729 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.