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DL 2438 on time

Delta Air Lines 2438: Atlanta to Sarasota at 12:40 p.m.; Sarasota to Atlanta at 3:14 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → SRQ, its busiest leg

On time
85%
287 flights · likely 80–89%
Cancelled
1.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+52 min
average delay
Similar flights
84%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 2438 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 1.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 2438: ATL → SRQ

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 12:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (287 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

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84AugSep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 95% on time (19 flights)95DecMar 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4288%
Tuesday4185%
Wednesday4190%
Thursday4185%
Friday4183%
Saturday4088%
Sunday4176%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 39%Late inbound plane 10%

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DL 2438: SRQ → ATL

Scheduled to leave Sarasota at 3:14 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (274 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77AugSep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 95% on time (19 flights)95DecMar 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 67% on time (18 flights)67Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4185%
Tuesday3789%
Wednesday3792%
Thursday4185%
Friday4171%
Saturday3683%
Sunday4173%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Late inbound plane 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Severe weather 4%

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Questions

How often is DL 2438 from ATL to SRQ late?

Delta Air Lines 2438 from Atlanta, GA to Sarasota/Bradenton, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 287 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2438 from SRQ to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2438 from Sarasota/Bradenton, FL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 274 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.8% 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.