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DL 2479 on time

Delta Air Lines 2479: Atlanta to Portland at 10:20 a.m.; Portland to Atlanta at 1:55 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → PWM, its busiest leg

On time
84%
140 flights · likely 77–89%
Cancelled
0.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+31 min
average delay
Similar flights
84%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 2479 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 0.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

DL 2479: ATL → PWM

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 10:20 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (140 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Nov 2025: 82% on time (22 flights)82NovDec 2025: too few flights (1 flights)DecMay 2026: 92% on time (25 flights)92MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2176%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday2085%
Friday2095%
Saturday2085%
Sunday2176%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 58%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Late inbound plane 14%

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DL 2479: PWM → ATL

Scheduled to leave Portland at 1:55 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (139 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (49%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Portland to Atlanta (60% of days). Delta Air Lines's last PWM–ATL flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 0.8% 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

30%65%100%Nov 2025: 81% on time (21 flights)81NovDec 2025: too few flights (1 flights)DecMay 2026: 56% on time (25 flights)56MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 39% on time (31 flights)39Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2148%
Tuesday19—
Wednesday19—
Thursday19—
Friday2050%
Saturday2065%
Sunday2152%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 37%Late inbound plane 10%

All flights PWM → ATL · Connecting off DL 2479? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 2479 from ATL to PWM late?

Delta Air Lines 2479 from Atlanta, GA to Portland, ME arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 140 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2479 from PWM to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2479 from Portland, ME to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 139 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% 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.