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DL 2086 on time

Delta Air Lines 2086: Atlanta to Des Moines at 3:15 p.m.; Des Moines to Atlanta at 6:39 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → DSM, its busiest leg

On time
78%
288 flights · likely 73–83%
Cancelled
2.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+67 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 2086 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 2.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 2086: ATL → DSM

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (288 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 85% on time (27 flights)85OctNov 2025: 84% on time (25 flights)84NovDec 2025: 82% on time (17 flights)82DecJan 2026: 81% on time (21 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (22 flights)82FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarApr 2026: 78% on time (18 flights)78AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4477%
Tuesday4578%
Wednesday4589%
Thursday4473%
Friday4473%
Saturday2685%
Sunday4078%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 46%Late inbound plane 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 7%

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DL 2086: DSM → ATL

Scheduled to leave Des Moines at 6:39 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (288 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Des Moines to Atlanta (92% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DSM–ATL flight was cancelled 3.6% of the time, against 1.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:40 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 93% on time (27 flights)93OctNov 2025: 84% on time (25 flights)84NovDec 2025: 76% on time (17 flights)76DecJan 2026: 81% on time (21 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 91% on time (22 flights)91FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarApr 2026: 78% on time (18 flights)78AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4482%
Tuesday4584%
Wednesday4589%
Thursday4477%
Friday4475%
Saturday2688%
Sunday4083%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 55%Late inbound plane 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Severe weather 1%

All flights DSM → ATL · Connecting off DL 2086? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 2086 from ATL to DSM late?

Delta Air Lines 2086 from Atlanta, GA to Des Moines, IA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 288 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2086 from DSM to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2086 from Des Moines, IA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 288 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.