Flight OddsDL987 ATL → BOS
Delta Air Lines · Atlanta, GA to Boston, MA · 329 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 946 mi
On-time arrival
90%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+15 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is DL987 on time?
Across 329 flights on ATL → BOS from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL987 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 90% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +15 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 | 290 | 90% |
| 16-30 min | 14 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 10 | 3% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 1% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 26 | 96% | -5 min |
| 2025-08 | 21 | 86% | +1 min |
| 2025-09 | 20 | 95% | -4 min |
| 2025-10 | 27 | 93% | -7 min |
| 2025-11 | 25 | 96% | -11 min |
| 2025-12 | 28 | 79% | -3 min |
| 2026-01 | 29 | 79% | -2 min |
| 2026-02 | 25 | 100% | -11 min |
| 2026-03 | 30 | 83% | +1 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 93% | -3 min |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 94% | -11 min |
| 2026-06 | 30 | 90% | +1 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 47 | 89% |
| Tue | 49 | 90% |
| Wed | 49 | 92% |
| Thu | 49 | 90% |
| Fri | 48 | 92% |
| Sat | 31 | 94% |
| Sun | 49 | 86% |
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