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Delta Air Lines / ATL → RSW

DL 1196 on time

Delta Air Lines 1196: Atlanta to Fort Myers at 1:27 p.m.; Fort Myers to Atlanta at 3:41 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → RSW, its busiest leg

On time
81%
365 flights · likely 76–85%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+47 min
average delay
Similar flights
82%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 1196 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 1196: ATL → RSW

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 1:27 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5379%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5294%
Thursday5283%
Friday5281%
Saturday5267%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 60%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Late inbound plane 9%Severe weather 2%Security 1%

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DL 1196: RSW → ATL

Scheduled to leave Fort Myers at 3:41 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (255 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%Jul 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67JulAug 2025: 88% on time (17 flights)88AugSep 2025: too few flights (5 flights)SepDec 2025: too few flights (12 flights)DecJan 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JulAug 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3784%
Tuesday3882%
Wednesday3889%
Thursday3675%
Friday3672%
Saturday3379%
Sunday3768%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 38%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 32%Late inbound plane 30%

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Questions

How often is DL 1196 from ATL to RSW late?

Delta Air Lines 1196 from Atlanta, GA to Fort Myers, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1196 from RSW to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1196 from Fort Myers, FL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 255 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.4% 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.