DL501 ATL → LAX

Delta Air Lines · Atlanta, GA to Los Angeles, CA · 364 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 1,947 mi

This flight's scheduled flight time has grown by 11 min since 2025-07 — some of the on-time performance may reflect a more generous published schedule, not a faster or more reliable flight.
On-time arrival
87%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+19 min
Cancellation rate
1%

How often is DL501 on time?

Across 364 flights on ATL → LAX from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL501 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +19 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time31587%
16-30 min226%
31-60 min113%
61-120 min103%
2+ hrs31%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-073197%-4 min
2025-083190%-1 min
2025-093093%+0 min
2025-103197%-8 min
2025-112993%-13 min
2025-123184%-2 min
2026-012972%+6 min
2026-022879%0 min
2026-033090%-7 min
2026-043087%-7 min
2026-053181%+6 min
2026-063083%+5 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon5180%
Tue5387%
Wed5292%
Thu5290%
Fri5285%
Sat5188%
Sun5088%

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