Flight Reliability
DL 881 · Delta Air Lines
Minneapolis → Seattle (MSP–SEA)
76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 7 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.2%
- Cancelled
- 5 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 346 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
DL 881 arrived on time 80% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 71%.
A bit behind the MSP–SEA route.
DL 881 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 82% across the MSP–SEA route.
A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.
DL 881 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
The breakdown
- Mon73%(51 flights)
- Tue79%(43 flights)
- Wed74%(43 flights)
- Thu76%(50 flights)
- Fri80%(51 flights)
- Sat75%(51 flights)
- Sun71%(51 flights)
50%
May
Jun 88% → May 50% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 88% | 24 |
| July 2025 | 100% | 21 |
| August 2025 | 90% | 29 |
| September 2025 | 93% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 87% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 79% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 58% | 31 |
| January 2026 | 55% | 31 |
| February 2026 | 78% | 27 |
| March 2026 | 48% | 29 |
| April 2026 | 90% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 50% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 75%
- Diverted
- 0.6%
- Flights flown
- 340
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 346 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.