About 1 in 11 DL 1279 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (9%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.
DL 1279: RDU → TPA
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 6:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 91% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 89% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 94% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 92% |
| Thursday | 52 | 94% |
| Friday | 51 | 96% |
| Saturday | 52 | 87% |
| Sunday | 52 | 87% |
Why it was late
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DL 1279: TPA → RDU
Scheduled to leave Tampa at 9:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 91% of the time (290 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 42 | 90% |
| Tuesday | 41 | 90% |
| Wednesday | 41 | 98% |
| Thursday | 41 | 93% |
| Friday | 41 | 95% |
| Saturday | 42 | 86% |
| Sunday | 42 | 83% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 1279 from RDU to TPA late?
Delta Air Lines 1279 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Tampa, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 9% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.
How often is DL 1279 from TPA to RDU late?
Delta Air Lines 1279 from Tampa, FL to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 9% of 290 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% 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.