Delta Air Lines Delays in 2009

79.4% of flights arrived on time in 2009

428,007Flights
79.4%On-time
11.8 minAvg delay
1.1%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier27%
  • Extreme weather3.5%
  • National Aviation System40.5%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft28.9%

2008 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2010

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.