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DL 862 on time

Delta Air Lines 862: Atlanta to Boston at 11:10 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
81%
281 flights · likely 76–85%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+63 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 862 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 862: ATL → BOS

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 11:10 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (281 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Aug 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90AugSep 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68OctNov 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: too few flights (4 flights)JanMar 2026: 76% on time (21 flights)76MarApr 2026: 90% on time (21 flights)90AprMay 2026: 93% on time (29 flights)93MayJun 2026: 96% on time (27 flights)96JunJul 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4070%
Tuesday4180%
Wednesday4188%
Thursday4168%
Friday4185%
Saturday3792%
Sunday4083%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Late inbound plane 16%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is DL 862 from ATL to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 862 from Atlanta, GA to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 281 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.