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Flight Reliability

DL 918 · Delta Air Lines

Phoenix → Atlanta (PHX–ATL)

97
Nerd Approved
WanderNerd Reliability Score
96%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
1.6%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Saturday if you can.

DL 918 arrived on time 98% of the time on Tuesdays. On Saturdays: 90%.

Better than the PHX–ATL route average.

DL 918 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 83% across the PHX–ATL route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 918 arrived on time 96% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon98%(50 flights)
  • Tue98%(52 flights)
  • Wed96%(52 flights)
  • Thu94%(52 flights)
  • Fri96%(51 flights)
  • Sat90%(51 flights)
  • Sun98%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM94%(49 flights)
  • 6–9 AM96%(310 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 93% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202593%29
July 202597%31
August 202597%30
September 202597%30
October 202594%31
November 2025100%28
December 202593%30
January 2026100%30
February 202696%28
March 202697%31
April 202697%30
May 202690%31
Departures on time
95%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
359
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.