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DL 3989 on time

Delta Air Lines 3989: Memphis to Minneapolis at 12:09 p.m.; Minneapolis to Memphis at 9:15 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for MEM → MSP, its busiest leg

On time
84%
239 flights · likely 78–88%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 3989 flights from Memphis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 3989: MEM → MSP

Scheduled to leave Memphis at 12:09 p.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3989. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (239 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jan 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3580%
Tuesday3494%
Wednesday3479%
Thursday3485%
Friday3479%
Saturday3482%
Sunday3485%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 77%Severe weather 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 2%

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DL 3989: MSP → MEM

Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 9:15 a.m. local time, operated by SkyWest as OO 3989. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (239 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jan 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3583%
Tuesday3491%
Wednesday3479%
Thursday3494%
Friday3474%
Saturday3488%
Sunday3482%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 69%Severe weather 18%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%

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Questions

How often is DL 3989 from MEM to MSP late?

Delta Air Lines 3989 from Memphis, TN to Minneapolis, MN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 239 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 3989 from MSP to MEM late?

Delta Air Lines 3989 from Minneapolis, MN to Memphis, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 239 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.