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Flight Reliability

DL 895 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Los Angeles (ATL–LAX)

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Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min early
Average arrival delay
0.3%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mornings have a slight edge.

Departures between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 90% of the time, against 86% between 12–3 PM.

Wednesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 90% on time on Wednesdays against 85% on Tuesdays.

Better than the ATL–LAX route average.

DL 895 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 79% across the ATL–LAX route.

A bit ahead of the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 895 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(52 flights)
  • Tue85%(52 flights)
  • Wed90%(52 flights)
  • Thu89%(52 flights)
  • Fri87%(52 flights)
  • Sat87%(52 flights)
  • Sun87%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM90%(133 flights)
  • 12–3 PM86%(231 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 83% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202584%31
August 202584%31
September 202587%30
October 202597%31
November 202593%30
December 202571%31
January 202690%30
February 202689%28
March 202694%31
April 202690%30
May 202687%31
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
364
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.