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DL 1281 on time

Delta Air Lines 1281: Key West to Atlanta at 11:48 a.m.; Atlanta to Key West at 8:55 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for EYW → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
86%
365 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+122 min
average delay
Similar flights
87%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 1281 flights from Key West arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 1281: EYW → ATL

Scheduled to leave Key West at 11:48 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93FebMar 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5379%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5292%
Thursday5292%
Friday5285%
Saturday5283%
Sunday5281%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 6%

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DL 1281: ATL → EYW

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:55 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5383%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5298%
Thursday5296%
Friday5287%
Saturday5279%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 37%Late inbound plane 29%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 14%

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Questions

How often is DL 1281 from EYW to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1281 from Key West, FL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1281 from ATL to EYW late?

Delta Air Lines 1281 from Atlanta, GA to Key West, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.9% 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.