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DL 2397 on time

Delta Air Lines 2397: Newark to Atlanta at 12:00 p.m.; Atlanta to Newark at 8:12 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for EWR → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
75%
361 flights · likely 71–80%
Cancelled
5.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+79 min
average delay
Similar flights
78%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 2397 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 5.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 2397: EWR → ATL

Scheduled to leave Newark at 12:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (361 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61OctNov 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (25 flights)68FebMar 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday5267%
Wednesday5287%
Thursday5287%
Friday5271%
Saturday4869%
Sunday5269%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 22%Severe weather 14%

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DL 2397: ATL → EWR

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:12 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (361 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70NovDec 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76FebMar 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5368%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5292%
Friday5277%
Saturday4877%
Sunday5275%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Late inbound plane 16%Severe weather 9%

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Questions

How often is DL 2397 from EWR to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2397 from Newark, NJ to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2397 from ATL to EWR late?

Delta Air Lines 2397 from Atlanta, GA to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.5% 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.