DL1521 SNA → ATL

Delta Air Lines · Santa Ana, CA to Atlanta, GA · 56 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-06-30 · 1,919 mi

This flight's scheduled flight time has grown by 19 min since 2026-01 — some of the on-time performance may reflect a more generous published schedule, not a faster or more reliable flight.

DL1521 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for SNA → ATL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
91%
Median delay
-20 min
90th percentile
+11 min
Cancellation rate
2%

How often is DL1521 on time?

Across 56 flights on SNA → ATL from 2026-01-05 to 2026-06-30, DL1521 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 91% of the time. The median arrival delay was -20 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +11 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time4991%
16-30 min12%
31-60 min12%
61-120 min12%
2+ hrs24%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-0114100%-20 min
2026-025100%-25 min
2026-0410100%-29 min
2026-053100%-29 min
2026-062277%+15 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon13100%
Tue475%
Wed367%
Thu1090%
Fri11100%
Sat367%
Sun1090%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…