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DL 953 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 953 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
0.6%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 331 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(53 flights)
  • Tue90%(41 flights)
  • Wed90%(41 flights)
  • Thu89%(53 flights)
  • Fri84%(50 flights)
  • Sat92%(39 flights)
  • Sun77%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM73%(78 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(5 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(5 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(241 flights)
On-time trend by month
91%
May

Jun 76% → May 91% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202576%33
July 202590%31
August 202581%31
September 202597%30
October 2025100%31
November 202597%29
December 202588%25
January 202677%31
February 202664%28
March 202690%20
April 202694%17
May 202691%23
Departures on time
86%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
329
Months covered
12

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Based on 331 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.