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DL 3143 on time

Delta Air Lines 3143: Lexington to Atlanta at 5:56 p.m.; Atlanta to Lexington at 3:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LEX → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
76%
168 flights · likely 69–82%
Cancelled
2.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−19 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 3143 flights from Lexington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 2.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 19 minutes early.

DL 3143: LEX → ATL

Scheduled to leave Lexington at 5:56 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (168 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Lexington to Atlanta (52% of days). Delta Air Lines's last LEX–ATL flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 1.4% 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

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 88% on time (17 flights)88AprMay 2025: 65% on time (23 flights)65MayJun 2025: too few flights (6 flights)JunNov 2025: too few flights (3 flights)NovDec 2025: too few flights (3 flights)DecJan 2026: 90% on time (21 flights)90JanFeb 2026: too few flights (5 flights)FebApr 2026: 89% on time (18 flights)89AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2681%
Tuesday2277%
Wednesday2282%
Thursday2584%
Friday3063%
Saturday19—
Sunday2475%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 53%Late inbound plane 31%Severe weather 11%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%

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DL 3143: ATL → LEX

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (160 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Feb 2025: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2025: 63% on time (27 flights)63MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunJan 2026: too few flights (13 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebApr 2026: 78% on time (18 flights)78AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2463%
Tuesday2479%
Wednesday2492%
Thursday2383%
Friday2365%
Saturday19—
Sunday2378%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 47%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 2%

All flights ATL → LEX · Connecting off DL 3143? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 3143 from LEX to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 3143 from Lexington, KY to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 168 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 3143 from ATL to LEX late?

Delta Air Lines 3143 from Atlanta, GA to Lexington, KY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 160 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.