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DL 1491 on time

Delta Air Lines 1491: Atlanta to Austin at 3:50 p.m.; Austin to Atlanta at 6:27 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → AUS, its busiest leg

On time
74%
347 flights · likely 69–78%
Cancelled
0.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 1491 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 0.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 1491: ATL → AUS

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 86% on time (28 flights)86NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89JanFeb 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48MayJun 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JunJul 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5267%
Tuesday5180%
Wednesday5178%
Thursday5070%
Friday5074%
Saturday4286%
Sunday5165%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 33%Late inbound plane 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Severe weather 4%

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DL 1491: AUS → ATL

Scheduled to leave Austin at 6:27 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (284 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Austin to Atlanta (90% of days). Delta Air Lines's last AUS–ATL flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 1.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:25 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 79% on time (28 flights)79NovDec 2025: 79% on time (28 flights)79DecJan 2026: 91% on time (23 flights)91JanFeb 2026: too few flights (14 flights)FebMar 2026: 61% on time (18 flights)61MarApr 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74AprMay 2026: 52% on time (25 flights)52MayJun 2026: 70% on time (23 flights)70JunJul 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58JulAug 2026: 65% on time (17 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5171%
Tuesday3586%
Wednesday3388%
Thursday4867%
Friday5076%
Saturday2090%
Sunday4760%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 1491 from ATL to AUS late?

Delta Air Lines 1491 from Atlanta, GA to Austin, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.9% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1491 from AUS to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1491 from Austin, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 284 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.