Flight OddsDL986 LAX → AUS
Delta Air Lines · Los Angeles, CA to Austin, TX · 312 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 1,242 mi
DL986 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LAX → AUS, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
89%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+17 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL986 on time?
Across 312 flights on LAX → AUS from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL986 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 89% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +17 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 273 | 89% |
| 16-30 min | 18 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 7 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 2 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 28 | 89% | -5 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 84% | +5 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 97% | -14 min |
| 2025-10 | 30 | 90% | -7 min |
| 2025-11 | 27 | 89% | -5 min |
| 2025-12 | 19 | 95% | -4 min |
| 2026-01 | 25 | 88% | -17 min |
| 2026-02 | 27 | 100% | -22 min |
| 2026-03 | 30 | 83% | +1 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 87% | +2 min |
| 2026-05 | 6 | 100% | -6 min |
| 2026-06 | 24 | 75% | +1 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 45 | 91% |
| Tue | 47 | 91% |
| Wed | 45 | 93% |
| Thu | 43 | 91% |
| Fri | 43 | 88% |
| Sat | 41 | 78% |
| Sun | 43 | 88% |
Other routes
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