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DL 950 on time

Delta Air Lines 950: Atlanta to Washington at 4:50 p.m.; Washington to Atlanta at 7:30 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → DCA, its busiest leg

On time
62%
356 flights · likely 57–67%
Cancelled
2.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+73 min
average delay
Similar flights
62%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 950 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (38%); 2.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes late.

DL 950: ATL → DCA

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 4:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (356 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 62% on time (29 flights)62NovDec 2025: 57% on time (28 flights)57DecJan 2026: 47% on time (30 flights)47JanFeb 2026: 64% on time (28 flights)64FebMar 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MarApr 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63AprMay 2026: 69% on time (29 flights)69MayJun 2026: 69% on time (29 flights)69JunJul 2026: 47% on time (30 flights)47JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5362%
Tuesday5262%
Wednesday5068%
Thursday5066%
Friday5254%
Saturday4766%
Sunday5258%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Late inbound plane 19%Severe weather 1%

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DL 950: DCA → ATL

Scheduled to leave Washington at 7:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (240 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 2, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65SepOct 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78OctNov 2025: 70% on time (23 flights)70NovDec 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73DecJan 2026: too few flights (3 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (14 flights)FebMar 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78MarApr 2026: too few flights (10 flights)AprMay 2026: 70% on time (23 flights)70MayJun 2026: 72% on time (29 flights)72JunJul 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JulAug 2026: too few flights (2 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3871%
Tuesday3874%
Wednesday3672%
Thursday3773%
Friday3956%
Saturday12—
Sunday4073%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%

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Questions

How often is DL 950 from ATL to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 950 from Atlanta, GA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 356 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 950 from DCA to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 950 from Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 240 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% 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.