Delta Air Lines Delays in 2017

86.2% of flights arrived on time in 2017

923,560Flights
86.2%On-time
10.4 minAvg delay
1%Cancelled
0.2%Diverted

Delay causes

  • Air carrier37.4%
  • Extreme weather8.3%
  • National Aviation System26.3%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft27.9%

2016 · Delta Air Lines overview · 2018

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.