About 1 in 4 DL 3042 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 3.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.
DL 3042: ATL → TYS
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 5:45 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (180 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 38 | 68% |
| Tuesday | 8 | — |
| Wednesday | 8 | — |
| Thursday | 42 | 71% |
| Friday | 40 | 80% |
| Saturday | 5 | — |
| Sunday | 39 | 67% |
Why it was late
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DL 3042: TYS → ATL
Scheduled to leave Knoxville at 6:38 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (152 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Knoxville to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last TYS–ATL flight was cancelled 3.8% of the time, against 1.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:40 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 36 | 78% |
| Tuesday | 1 | — |
| Thursday | 38 | 79% |
| Friday | 38 | 79% |
| Saturday | 1 | — |
| Sunday | 38 | 71% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 3042 from ATL to TYS late?
Delta Air Lines 3042 from Atlanta, GA to Knoxville, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 180 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.9% were cancelled.
How often is DL 3042 from TYS to ATL late?
Delta Air Lines 3042 from Knoxville, TN to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 152 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% 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.