About 1 in 9 DL 2538 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (12%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.
DL 2538: RDU → MSP
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 6:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 87% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 88% |
| Thursday | 52 | 90% |
| Friday | 52 | 90% |
| Saturday | 52 | 92% |
| Sunday | 52 | 88% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2538 from RDU to MSP late?
Delta Air Lines 2538 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Minneapolis, MN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% 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.