DL5397 DSM → ATL

Delta Air Lines · Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA · 12 flights observed, 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04 · 743 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -9 min, while the worst 10% run +144 min or later.

DL5397 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DSM → ATL, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-9 min
90th percentile
+144 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is DL5397 on time?

Across 12 flights on DSM → ATL from 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04, DL5397 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +144 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time975%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min18%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs217%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-12978%+26 min
2026-01367%+7 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon250%
Tue2100%
WedNo data—
ThuNo data—
Fri2100%
Sat367%
Sun367%

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