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DL 1286 on time

Delta Air Lines 1286: Atlanta to Jackson at 9:40 a.m.; Jackson to Atlanta at 10:55 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → JAN, its busiest leg

On time
88%
171 flights · likely 83–92%
Cancelled
1.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+71 min
average delay
Similar flights
88%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 9 DL 1286 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (12%); 1.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 1286: ATL → JAN

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:40 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (171 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 72% on time (25 flights)72MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunMar 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92MayJun 2026: 93% on time (29 flights)93JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2673%
Tuesday2584%
Wednesday25100%
Thursday2584%
Friday2596%
Saturday2095%
Sunday2588%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%

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DL 1286: JAN → ATL

Scheduled to leave Jackson at 10:55 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 90% of the time (171 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (91%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: 80% on time (25 flights)80MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunMar 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 96% on time (26 flights)96MayJun 2026: 90% on time (29 flights)90JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2677%
Tuesday2592%
Wednesday2596%
Thursday2584%
Friday2596%
Saturday2095%
Sunday2592%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 60%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 1286 from ATL to JAN late?

Delta Air Lines 1286 from Atlanta, GA to Jackson/Vicksburg, MS arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 171 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1286 from JAN to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1286 from Jackson/Vicksburg, MS to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 10% of 171 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% 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.