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DL 1728 on time

Delta Air Lines 1728: Atlanta to Chicago at 3:15 p.m.; Chicago to Atlanta at 5:10 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → MDW, its busiest leg

On time
74%
123 flights · likely 66–81%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 1728 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 1728: ATL → MDW

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (123 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 94% on time (18 flights)94AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71JunJul 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58JulAug 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2070%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday19—
Friday19—
Saturday8—
Sunday19—

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 46%Late inbound plane 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 1%

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DL 1728: MDW → ATL

Scheduled to leave Chicago at 5:10 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (123 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Chicago to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last MDW–ATL flight was cancelled 2.7% of the time, against 2.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2026: 94% on time (18 flights)94AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83JunJul 2026: 50% on time (24 flights)50JulAug 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2060%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday19—
Friday19—
Saturday8—
Sunday19—

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 45%Late inbound plane 42%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 1%

All flights MDW → ATL · Connecting off DL 1728? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 1728 from ATL to MDW late?

Delta Air Lines 1728 from Atlanta, GA to Chicago, IL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 123 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1728 from MDW to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1728 from Chicago, IL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 123 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% 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.