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Flight Reliability

DL 689 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 689 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

78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
0.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 424 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(63 flights)
  • Tue81%(58 flights)
  • Wed85%(59 flights)
  • Thu89%(62 flights)
  • Fri82%(61 flights)
  • Sat70%(53 flights)
  • Sun66%(65 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(61 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM73%(52 flights)
  • 12–3 PM79%(126 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(157 flights)
  • 6–9 PM76%(25 flights)
On-time trend by month
80%
May

Jun 60% → May 80% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%15
July 202571%52
August 202577%47
September 202576%38
October 202596%54
November 202580%46
December 202550%48
January 202690%30
February 202691%11
April 202687%23
May 202680%55
Departures on time
80%
Diverted
0.5%
Flights flown
421
Months covered
12

Based on 424 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.