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DL 1531 on time

Delta Air Lines 1531: Atlanta to Albuquerque at 8:53 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
75%
365 flights · likely 71–79%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+46 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 1531 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

DL 1531: ATL → ABQ

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:53 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Atlanta to Albuquerque (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ATL–ABQ flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 1.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 9:05 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday5277%
Wednesday5277%
Thursday5275%
Friday5277%
Saturday5275%
Sunday5269%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Late inbound plane 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Severe weather 2%Security 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 1531 from ATL to ABQ late?

Delta Air Lines 1531 from Atlanta, GA to Albuquerque, NM arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.