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DL 839 on time

Delta Air Lines 839: Atlanta to Dallas at 7:25 a.m.; Dallas to Atlanta at 10:00 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → DFW, its busiest leg

On time
76%
347 flights · likely 72–81%
Cancelled
3.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+37 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 839 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 3.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes late.

DL 839: ATL → DFW

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:25 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 50% on time (30 flights)50SepOct 2025: 65% on time (31 flights)65OctNov 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63NovDec 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (24 flights)96FebMar 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85MarApr 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79JunJul 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86JulAug 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5375%
Tuesday5287%
Wednesday5277%
Thursday5287%
Friday5281%
Saturday3661%
Sunday5062%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 58%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Severe weather 14%

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DL 839: DFW → ATL

Scheduled to leave Dallas at 10:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (345 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92FebMar 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81MarApr 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82AprMay 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55MayJun 2026: 72% on time (25 flights)72JunJul 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5283%
Tuesday5188%
Wednesday5171%
Thursday5190%
Friday5182%
Saturday4070%
Sunday4978%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 57%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 839 from ATL to DFW late?

Delta Air Lines 839 from Atlanta, GA to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 839 from DFW to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 839 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 345 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.5% 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.