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DL 716 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 716 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

68%
Arrive within 15 minutes
19 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 662 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(93 flights)
  • Tue62%(98 flights)
  • Wed65%(96 flights)
  • Thu66%(93 flights)
  • Fri68%(90 flights)
  • Sat78%(50 flights)
  • Sun74%(84 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM68%(325 flights)
  • 3–6 PM68%(279 flights)
On-time trend by month
84%
May

Jun 45% → May 84% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202545%47
July 202547%47
August 202565%52
September 202582%54
October 202558%55
November 202548%44
December 202564%42
January 202683%52
February 202678%49
March 202667%52
April 202689%55
May 202684%55
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
4.1%
Flights flown
604
Months covered
12

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Based on 662 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.