About 1 in 7 DL 2790 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 2.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.
DL 2790: DTW → MSY
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 8:45 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (358 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 52 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 51 | 84% |
| Wednesday | 51 | 86% |
| Thursday | 51 | 90% |
| Friday | 51 | 84% |
| Saturday | 52 | 90% |
| Sunday | 50 | 80% |
Why it was late
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DL 2790: MSY → DTW
Scheduled to leave New Orleans at 11:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (283 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 41 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 40 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 40 | 85% |
| Thursday | 40 | 83% |
| Friday | 40 | 83% |
| Saturday | 42 | 90% |
| Sunday | 40 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2790 from DTW to MSY late?
Delta Air Lines 2790 from Detroit, MI to New Orleans, LA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 358 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% were cancelled.
How often is DL 2790 from MSY to DTW late?
Delta Air Lines 2790 from New Orleans, LA to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 283 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.