Delta Air Lines Delays in 2012

87% of flights arrived on time in 2012

726,879Flights
87%On-time
8.1 minAvg delay
0.5%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier38.3%
  • Extreme weather3.5%
  • National Aviation System26.5%
  • Security0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft31.7%

2011 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2013

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.