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DL 1462 on time

Delta Air Lines 1462: Atlanta to Richmond at 7:25 a.m.; Richmond to Atlanta at 10:04 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → RIC, its busiest leg

On time
89%
292 flights · likely 85–92%
Cancelled
4.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+39 min
average delay
Similar flights
89%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 9 DL 1462 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (11%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

DL 1462: ATL → RIC

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:25 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 89% of the time (292 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 82% on time (17 flights)82SepOct 2025: 83% on time (23 flights)83OctNov 2025: 94% on time (17 flights)94NovDec 2025: 92% on time (24 flights)92DecJan 2026: 93% on time (27 flights)93JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89FebMar 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 92% on time (25 flights)92MayJun 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88JunJul 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89JulAug 2026: 96% on time (25 flights)96Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4984%
Tuesday4890%
Wednesday4693%
Thursday4698%
Friday4892%
Saturday6—
Sunday4980%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 72%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 23%Late inbound plane 5%

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DL 1462: RIC → ATL

Scheduled to leave Richmond at 10:04 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (291 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 96% on time (24 flights)96OctNov 2025: 95% on time (19 flights)95NovDec 2025: 81% on time (27 flights)81DecJan 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93JanFeb 2026: too few flights (10 flights)FebMar 2026: 81% on time (21 flights)81MarApr 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93AprMay 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88MayJun 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92JunJul 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78JulAug 2026: 96% on time (25 flights)96Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4883%
Tuesday4796%
Wednesday4791%
Thursday4698%
Friday4687%
Saturday10—
Sunday4781%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 65%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Late inbound plane 17%

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Questions

How often is DL 1462 from ATL to RIC late?

Delta Air Lines 1462 from Atlanta, GA to Richmond, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 11% of 292 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1462 from RIC to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1462 from Richmond, VA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 291 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% 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.