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DL 2778 on time

Delta Air Lines 2778: Memphis to Atlanta at 1:40 p.m.; Atlanta to Memphis at 12:15 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for MEM → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
85%
351 flights · likely 80–88%
Cancelled
0.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Similar flights
81%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 2778 flights from Memphis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 0.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 2778: MEM → ATL

Scheduled to leave Memphis at 1:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (351 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90OctNov 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87NovDec 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90DecJan 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (27 flights)96FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89AprMay 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81MayJun 2026: 83% on time (29 flights)83JunJul 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5182%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5292%
Thursday5296%
Friday5186%
Saturday4171%
Sunday5279%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 46%Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 8%Severe weather 6%

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DL 2778: ATL → MEM

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 12:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (351 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87OctNov 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90NovDec 2025: 83% on time (29 flights)83DecJan 2026: 79% on time (29 flights)79JanFeb 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93AprMay 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89MayJun 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86JunJul 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5186%
Tuesday5285%
Wednesday5294%
Thursday5290%
Friday5194%
Saturday4171%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 62%Late inbound plane 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%

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Questions

How often is DL 2778 from MEM to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2778 from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 351 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2778 from ATL to MEM late?

Delta Air Lines 2778 from Atlanta, GA to Memphis, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 351 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.3% 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.