Delta Air Lines Delays in 2016

86.9% of flights arrived on time in 2016

922,746Flights
86.9%On-time
9.7 minAvg delay
0.4%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier41.2%
  • Extreme weather6%
  • National Aviation System22.8%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft29.8%

2015 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2017

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.