Flight OddsDL971 IAH → LAX
Delta Air Lines · Houston, TX to Los Angeles, CA · 46 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-06 · 1,379 mi
DL971 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for IAH → LAX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
82%
Median delay
-18 min
90th percentile
+36 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is DL971 on time?
Across 46 flights on IAH → LAX from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-06, DL971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time. The median arrival delay was -18 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +36 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 37 | 82% |
| 16-30 min | 3 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 0 | 0% |
| 2+ hrs | 4 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 17 | 76% | +28 min |
| 2026-02 | 22 | 82% | -4 min |
| 2026-03 | 6 | 100% | -29 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 78% |
| Tue | 7 | 86% |
| Wed | 7 | 86% |
| Thu | 9 | 100% |
| Fri | 8 | 75% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 5 | 60% |
Other routes
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