DL3970 AUS → BNA

Delta Air Lines · Austin, TX to Nashville, TN · 65 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-05-06 · 756 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -8 min, while the worst 10% run +61 min or later.

DL3970 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for AUS → BNA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
81%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+61 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is DL3970 on time?

Across 65 flights on AUS → BNA from 2026-01-05 to 2026-05-06, DL3970 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +61 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time5181%
16-30 min12%
31-60 min46%
61-120 min35%
2+ hrs46%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012568%+28 min
2026-021493%-3 min
2026-0310%+62 min
2026-041788%+52 min
2026-056100%-21 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1070%
Tue1070%
Wed1090%
Thu786%
Fri888%
Sat1173%
Sun7100%

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