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Flight Reliability

DL 544 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Las Vegas (DTWLAS)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LAS–SLC) are included in these numbers.

82
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
75%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
4 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 289 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

DL 544 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 75% between 6–9 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

DL 544 arrived on time 86% of the time on Wednesdays and just 63% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 544 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

It basically never cancels.

Out of 289 scheduled flights, only 0.3% were cancelled.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon63%(46 flights)
  • Tue77%(31 flights)
  • Wed86%(29 flights)
  • Thu77%(43 flights)
  • Fri73%(45 flights)
  • Sat82%(45 flights)
  • Sun71%(49 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM90%(10 flights)
  • 6–9 PM75%(278 flights)
On-time trend by month
86%
May

Jun 65% → May 86% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%23
July 202579%28
August 202585%20
September 202567%15
October 202583%24
November 202575%20
December 202560%10
January 202650%30
February 202661%28
March 202687%31
April 202690%30
May 202686%29
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
288
Months covered
12

Based on 289 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.