About 1 in 8 DL 2542 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
DL 2542: ATL → MSY
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 11:05 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (362 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 | 94% |
| Friday | 52 | 94% |
| Saturday | 49 | 80% |
| Sunday | 52 | 83% |
Why it was late
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DL 2542: MSY → ATL
Scheduled to leave New Orleans at 12:47 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (362 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
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 79% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 88% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 88% |
| Thursday | 52 | 90% |
| Friday | 52 | 90% |
| Saturday | 49 | 73% |
| Sunday | 52 | 79% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2542 from ATL to MSY late?
Delta Air Lines 2542 from Atlanta, GA to New Orleans, LA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 362 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.
How often is DL 2542 from MSY to ATL late?
Delta Air Lines 2542 from New Orleans, LA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 362 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.