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DL 769 · Delta Air Lines

Sacramento → Atlanta (SMF–ATL)83% of its flights flew this route. The rest (TPA–LAX, MCI–ATL) are included in these numbers.

93
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
93%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min early
Average arrival delay
1.7%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 287 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 769 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 94% of the time, versus 83% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Monday if you can.

DL 769 arrived on time 98% of the time on Thursdays. On Mondays: 89%.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 769 arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(46 flights)
  • Tue96%(47 flights)
  • Wed96%(45 flights)
  • Thu98%(45 flights)
  • Fri91%(44 flights)
  • Sat—(8 flights)
  • Sun91%(46 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM87%(15 flights)
  • 6–9 PM83%(30 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM94%(236 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 100% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 2025100%26
July 202581%26
August 202595%20
September 2025100%17
October 202591%23
November 202588%17
December 202592%26
January 202693%27
February 202696%23
March 202688%25
April 202692%26
May 202696%25
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
281
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 287 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.