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DL 809 on time

Delta Air Lines 809: Atlanta to San Jose at 9:40 a.m.; San Jose to Atlanta at 12:40 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → SJC, its busiest leg

On time
89%
365 flights · likely 85–92%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Similar flights
91%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 9 DL 809 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (11%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

DL 809: ATL → SJC

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:40 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 89% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87NovDec 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5292%
Thursday5288%
Friday5292%
Saturday5283%
Sunday5290%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Late inbound plane 16%Severe weather 4%

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DL 809: SJC → ATL

Scheduled to leave San Jose at 12:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (28 flights)96FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5392%
Tuesday5292%
Wednesday5294%
Thursday5194%
Friday5283%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5287%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 34%Late inbound plane 27%

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Questions

How often is DL 809 from ATL to SJC late?

Delta Air Lines 809 from Atlanta, GA to San Jose, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 11% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 809 from SJC to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 809 from San Jose, CA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.8% 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.