Delta Air Lines Delays in 2006

77.5% of flights arrived on time in 2006

506,086Flights
77.5%On-time
12.5 minAvg delay
1.5%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier28.6%
  • Extreme weather2.7%
  • National Aviation System36.5%
  • Security0.2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft32.1%

2005 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2007

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.