DL971 ATL → BOS

Delta Air Lines · Atlanta, GA to Boston, MA · 11 flights observed, 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04 · 946 mi

This flight has been on time less than half the time (27%) — expect a real chance of a delay.

DL971 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ATL → BOS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
27%
Median delay
+26 min
90th percentile
+43 min
Cancellation rate
0%

How often is DL971 on time?

Across 11 flights on ATL → BOS from 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04, DL971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 27% of the time. The median arrival delay was +26 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +43 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time327%
16-30 min436%
31-60 min436%
61-120 min00%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-12922%+25 min
2026-01250%+29 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon250%
Tue20%
WedNo data—
ThuNo data—
Fri10%
Sat333%
Sun333%

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