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DL 1306 on time

Delta Air Lines 1306: Minneapolis to Chicago at 3:20 p.m.; Chicago to Minneapolis at 6:45 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for MSP → ORD, its busiest leg

On time
52%
247 flights · likely 46–58%
Cancelled
5.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+72 min
average delay
Similar flights
52%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 DL 1306 flights from Minneapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (48%); 5.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes late.

DL 1306: MSP → ORD

Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 3:20 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (247 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (52%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jul 2025: 27% on time (30 flights)27JulAug 2025: 42% on time (31 flights)42AugSep 2025: 53% on time (30 flights)53SepOct 2025: 58% on time (31 flights)58OctNov 2025: 62% on time (29 flights)62NovDec 2025: 37% on time (19 flights)37DecFeb 2026: 59% on time (17 flights)59FebMar 2026: 46% on time (28 flights)46MarApr 2026: too few flights (7 flights)AprJun 2026: 50% on time (24 flights)50JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3749%
Tuesday3557%
Wednesday3656%
Thursday3639%
Friday3656%
Saturday3063%
Sunday3749%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Late inbound plane 19%

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DL 1306: ORD → MSP

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 6:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 45% of the time (193 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (45%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

10%55%100%Apr 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63AprMay 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48MayJun 2025: 24% on time (29 flights)24JunJul 2025: too few flights (6 flights)JulJan 2026: 33% on time (24 flights)33JanFeb 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54FebMar 2026: 43% on time (28 flights)43MarApr 2026: 68% on time (25 flights)68AprMay 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MayJun 2026: 38% on time (24 flights)38JunJul 2026: 32% on time (31 flights)32JulAug 2026: 37% on time (27 flights)37Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3050%
Tuesday2941%
Wednesday3037%
Thursday2744%
Friday2744%
Saturday2055%
Sunday3043%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Severe weather 20%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 13%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

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Questions

How often is DL 1306 from MSP to ORD late?

Delta Air Lines 1306 from Minneapolis, MN to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 247 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1306 from ORD to MSP late?

Delta Air Lines 1306 from Chicago, IL to Minneapolis, MN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 55% of 193 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.7% 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.