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Delta Air Lines / ATL → PHL

DL 1169 on time

Delta Air Lines 1169: Atlanta to Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m.; Philadelphia to Atlanta at 4:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → PHL, its busiest leg

On time
67%
341 flights · likely 62–72%
Cancelled
4.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
63%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 1169 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (33%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes late.

DL 1169: ATL → PHL

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (341 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (63%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70SepOct 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68OctNov 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82NovDec 2025: 54% on time (24 flights)54DecJan 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57MarApr 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 40% on time (30 flights)40JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5368%
Tuesday5267%
Wednesday5080%
Thursday4969%
Friday4971%
Saturday3855%
Sunday5056%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 51%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Late inbound plane 18%Severe weather 3%

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DL 1169: PHL → ATL

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 4:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (256 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73OctNov 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73NovDec 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58DecJan 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92FebMar 2026: 78% on time (23 flights)78MarApr 2026: 86% on time (21 flights)86AprMay 2026: too few flights (5 flights)MayJun 2026: 76% on time (21 flights)76JunJul 2026: too few flights (5 flights)JulAug 2026: 57% on time (21 flights)57Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4676%
Tuesday3580%
Wednesday3385%
Thursday3972%
Friday3876%
Saturday2365%
Sunday4264%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is DL 1169 from ATL to PHL late?

Delta Air Lines 1169 from Atlanta, GA to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 33% of 341 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1169 from PHL to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1169 from Philadelphia, PA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 256 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.3% 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.