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DL 487 on time

Delta Air Lines 487: Austin to Tampa at 8:35 a.m.; Tampa to Austin at 12:44 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for AUS → TPA, its busiest leg

On time
83%
214 flights · likely 78–88%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
84%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 487 flights from Austin arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 487: AUS → TPA

Scheduled to leave Austin at 8:35 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (214 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

40%70%100%Jan 2026: 85% on time (26 flights)85JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3181%
Tuesday3190%
Wednesday3171%
Thursday3090%
Friday3083%
Saturday3080%
Sunday3187%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 85%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Late inbound plane 3%Severe weather 2%

All flights AUS → TPA · Connecting off DL 487? Check the risk

DL 487: TPA → AUS

Scheduled to leave Tampa at 12:44 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (214 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jan 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3177%
Tuesday3187%
Wednesday3171%
Thursday3083%
Friday3080%
Saturday3077%
Sunday3181%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 42%Late inbound plane 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 1%

All flights TPA → AUS · Connecting off DL 487? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 487 from AUS to TPA late?

Delta Air Lines 487 from Austin, TX to Tampa, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 214 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 487 from TPA to AUS late?

Delta Air Lines 487 from Tampa, FL to Austin, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 214 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.