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DL 1479 on time

Delta Air Lines 1479: Columbus to Atlanta at 10:02 a.m.; Atlanta to Columbus at 7:25 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for CMH → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
86%
317 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+90 min
average delay
Similar flights
89%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 1479 flights from Columbus arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.

DL 1479: CMH → ATL

Scheduled to leave Columbus at 10:02 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (317 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 94% on time (17 flights)94SepOct 2025: 96% on time (23 flights)96OctNov 2025: 80% on time (20 flights)80NovDec 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83DecJan 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JanFeb 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89JunJul 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JulAug 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5078%
Tuesday4885%
Wednesday4894%
Thursday4992%
Friday4986%
Saturday2387%
Sunday5080%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 49%Late inbound plane 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 3%

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DL 1479: ATL → CMH

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:25 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (283 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 76% on time (17 flights)76SepOct 2025: 96% on time (27 flights)96OctNov 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85NovDec 2025: 79% on time (29 flights)79DecJan 2026: too few flights (4 flights)JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (17 flights)82FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100AprMay 2026: 88% on time (25 flights)88MayJun 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88JunJul 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81JulAug 2026: 100% on time (26 flights)100Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4580%
Tuesday4486%
Wednesday4493%
Thursday4696%
Friday4685%
Saturday13—
Sunday4587%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 58%Late inbound plane 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%

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Questions

How often is DL 1479 from CMH to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1479 from Columbus, OH to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 317 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1479 from ATL to CMH late?

Delta Air Lines 1479 from Atlanta, GA to Columbus, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 283 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.