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DL 655 on time

Delta Air Lines 655: Fort Lauderdale to Detroit at 11:30 a.m.; Detroit to Fort Lauderdale at 7:05 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for FLL → DTW, its busiest leg

On time
80%
365 flights · likely 76–84%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+65 min
average delay
Similar flights
80%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 655 flights from Fort Lauderdale arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 655: FLL → DTW

Scheduled to leave Fort Lauderdale at 11:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (365 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%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5385%
Tuesday5287%
Wednesday5283%
Thursday5285%
Friday5267%
Saturday5285%
Sunday5269%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 41%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Severe weather 5%

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DL 655: DTW → FLL

Scheduled to leave Detroit at 7:05 a.m. local time. 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%Mar 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunJan 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (28 flights)96FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3586%
Tuesday3488%
Wednesday3485%
Thursday3491%
Friday3485%
Saturday3479%
Sunday3474%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 67%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 33%

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Questions

How often is DL 655 from FLL to DTW late?

Delta Air Lines 655 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 655 from DTW to FLL late?

Delta Air Lines 655 from Detroit, MI to Fort Lauderdale, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 239 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% 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.