Flight OddsDL978 MSP → PHX
Delta Air Lines · Minneapolis, MN to Phoenix, AZ · 172 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19 · 1,276 mi
DL978 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSP → PHX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
87%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+18 min
Cancellation rate
0%
How often is DL978 on time?
Across 172 flights on MSP → PHX from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19, DL978 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +18 min or later. 0% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 149 | 87% |
| 16-30 min | 15 | 9% |
| 31-60 min | 5 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 1% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 31 | 94% | -5 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 81% | +2 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 93% | -8 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 87% | +1 min |
| 2025-11 | 30 | 83% | -4 min |
| 2025-12 | 19 | 79% | +10 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 96% |
| Tue | 25 | 96% |
| Wed | 25 | 96% |
| Thu | 25 | 84% |
| Fri | 25 | 72% |
| Sat | 24 | 92% |
| Sun | 24 | 71% |
Other routes
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