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DL 2857 on time

Delta Air Lines 2857: Atlanta to Harrisburg at 3:41 p.m.; Harrisburg to Atlanta at 6:22 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → MDT, its busiest leg

On time
77%
297 flights · likely 72–81%
Cancelled
2.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+51 min
average delay
Similar flights
77%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 2857 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 2.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

DL 2857: ATL → MDT

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:41 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (297 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (77%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (18 flights)83SepOct 2025: 96% on time (26 flights)96OctNov 2025: 75% on time (24 flights)75NovDec 2025: 65% on time (17 flights)65DecJan 2026: 67% on time (21 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (22 flights)82FebMar 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 88% on time (25 flights)88MayJun 2026: 79% on time (29 flights)79JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4873%
Tuesday4875%
Wednesday4892%
Thursday4877%
Friday4768%
Saturday13—
Sunday4580%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 35%Late inbound plane 29%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Severe weather 10%

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DL 2857: MDT → ATL

Scheduled to leave Harrisburg at 6:22 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (297 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Harrisburg to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last MDT–ATL flight was cancelled 2.5% of the time, against 2.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:04 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 89% on time (18 flights)89SepOct 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81OctNov 2025: 79% on time (24 flights)79NovDec 2025: 65% on time (17 flights)65DecJan 2026: 76% on time (21 flights)76JanFeb 2026: 91% on time (22 flights)91FebMar 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85MarApr 2026: 96% on time (26 flights)96AprMay 2026: 84% on time (25 flights)84MayJun 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4875%
Tuesday4881%
Wednesday4890%
Thursday4885%
Friday4770%
Saturday13—
Sunday4582%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Late inbound plane 34%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 2857 from ATL to MDT late?

Delta Air Lines 2857 from Atlanta, GA to Harrisburg, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 297 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2857 from MDT to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2857 from Harrisburg, PA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 297 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.4% 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.