DL3988 MSP → AUS

Delta Air Lines · Minneapolis, MN to Austin, TX · 84 flights observed, 2026-01-19 to 2026-05-06 · 1,042 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -17 min, while the worst 10% run +52 min or later.

DL3988 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSP → AUS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
83%
Median delay
-17 min
90th percentile
+52 min
Cancellation rate
1%

How often is DL3988 on time?

Across 84 flights on MSP → AUS from 2026-01-19 to 2026-05-06, DL3988 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time. The median arrival delay was -17 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +52 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time6983%
16-30 min34%
31-60 min45%
61-120 min56%
2+ hrs22%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-011369%+6 min
2026-021191%-18 min
2026-032387%-9 min
2026-043087%-9 min
2026-05667%+13 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1385%
Tue1392%
Wed1369%
Thu1191%
Fri1191%
Sat1173%
Sun1182%

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