About 1 in 2 DL 850 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes late.
DL 850: ATL → DCA
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (348 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 49% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 54% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 52% |
| Thursday | 50 | 58% |
| Friday | 50 | 50% |
| Saturday | 48 | 67% |
| Sunday | 49 | 45% |
Why it was late
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DL 850: DCA → ATL
Scheduled to leave Washington at 6:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (63%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 57% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 68% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 60% |
| Thursday | 49 | 55% |
| Friday | 50 | 60% |
| Saturday | 48 | 77% |
| Sunday | 49 | 57% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 850 from ATL to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 850 from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 348 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.
How often is DL 850 from DCA to ATL late?
Delta Air Lines 850 from Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% 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.