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DL 2780 on time

Delta Air Lines 2780: Atlanta to Dallas at 4:34 p.m.; Dallas to Atlanta at 6:40 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → DAL, its busiest leg

On time
74%
361 flights · likely 69–78%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+72 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 2780 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 2780: ATL → DAL

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 4:34 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (361 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72NovDec 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5375%
Tuesday5281%
Wednesday5082%
Thursday5064%
Friday5273%
Saturday5275%
Sunday5267%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Late inbound plane 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Severe weather 8%

All flights ATL → DAL · Connecting off DL 2780? Check the risk

DL 2780: DAL → ATL

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 6:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (360 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 Dallas to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DAL–ATL flight was cancelled 2.5% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:05 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87OctNov 2025: 67% on time (27 flights)67NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5375%
Tuesday5279%
Wednesday5285%
Thursday5165%
Friday4971%
Saturday5176%
Sunday5267%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Severe weather 12%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 7%

All flights DAL → ATL · Connecting off DL 2780? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 2780 from ATL to DAL late?

Delta Air Lines 2780 from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2780 from DAL to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2780 from Dallas, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 360 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.