DL438 BOS → ATL

Delta Air Lines · Boston, MA to Atlanta, GA · 23 flights observed, 2026-01-19 to 2026-02-11 · 946 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -2 min, while the worst 10% run +67 min or later.

DL438 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BOS → ATL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
73%
Median delay
-2 min
90th percentile
+67 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is DL438 on time?

Across 23 flights on BOS → ATL from 2026-01-19 to 2026-02-11, DL438 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +67 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time1673%
16-30 min15%
31-60 min29%
61-120 min29%
2+ hrs15%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-011267%+37 min
2026-021080%-1 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon450%
Tue4100%
Wed4100%
Thu333%
Fri3100%
Sat333%
Sun1100%

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