About 1 in 7 DL 961 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.
DL 961: ATL → DFW
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:56 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (358 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 85% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 83% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 88% |
| Thursday | 50 | 90% |
| Friday | 51 | 88% |
| Saturday | 48 | 77% |
| Sunday | 52 | 81% |
Why it was late
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DL 961: DFW → ATL
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 11:31 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (345 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 78% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 90% |
| Thursday | 50 | 86% |
| Friday | 50 | 84% |
| Saturday | 45 | 84% |
| Sunday | 49 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 961 from ATL to DFW late?
Delta Air Lines 961 from Atlanta, GA to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.
How often is DL 961 from DFW to ATL late?
Delta Air Lines 961 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 345 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.