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DL 1003 on time

Delta Air Lines 1003: Washington to Orlando at 6:59 a.m.; Orlando to Washington at 10:20 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → MCO, its busiest leg

On time
79%
350 flights · likely 75–83%
Cancelled
4.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+78 min
average delay
Similar flights
80%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 1003 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 4.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 1003: DCA → MCO

Scheduled to leave Washington at 6:59 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (350 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 70% on time (27 flights)70SepOct 2025: 89% on time (27 flights)89OctNov 2025: 69% on time (26 flights)69NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5381%
Tuesday5281%
Wednesday4879%
Thursday5182%
Friday5169%
Saturday4381%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 65%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Late inbound plane 7%

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DL 1003: MCO → DCA

Scheduled to leave Orlando at 10:20 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (250 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunJul 2025: too few flights (3 flights)JulAug 2025: too few flights (2 flights)AugDec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3778%
Tuesday3686%
Wednesday3479%
Thursday3485%
Friday3664%
Saturday3681%
Sunday3773%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 60%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%

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Questions

How often is DL 1003 from DCA to MCO late?

Delta Air Lines 1003 from Washington, DC to Orlando, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 350 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.9% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1003 from MCO to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 1003 from Orlando, FL to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 250 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.