Delta Air Lines Delays in 2005

78.4% of flights arrived on time in 2005

658,302Flights
78.4%On-time
12.7 minAvg delay
2.7%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier26.2%
  • Extreme weather2.5%
  • National Aviation System40%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft31.2%

2004 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2006

On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.