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DL 3179 on time

Delta Air Lines 3179: Atlanta to Charleston at 4:46 p.m.; Charleston to Atlanta at 7:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → CHS, its busiest leg

On time
71%
217 flights · likely 65–77%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+59 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 3179 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

DL 3179: ATL → CHS

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 4:46 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (217 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85AprMay 2025: 70% on time (30 flights)70MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (13 flights)DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarApr 2026: 88% on time (16 flights)88AprMay 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70MayJun 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3373%
Tuesday3184%
Wednesday3184%
Thursday3177%
Friday3165%
Saturday3060%
Sunday3053%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 41%Late inbound plane 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Severe weather 3%

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DL 3179: CHS → ATL

Scheduled to leave Charleston at 7:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (140 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Charleston to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last CHS–ATL flight was cancelled 1.1% of the time, against 1.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:10 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 56% on time (16 flights)56AprMay 2025: 71% on time (17 flights)71MayJun 2025: too few flights (4 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (10 flights)DecJan 2026: 88% on time (16 flights)88JanFeb 2026: too few flights (14 flights)FebMar 2026: 78% on time (18 flights)78MarApr 2026: 94% on time (17 flights)94AprMay 2026: 71% on time (17 flights)71MayJun 2026: 60% on time (15 flights)60JunJul 2026: 50% on time (16 flights)50JulAug 2026: 76% on time (17 flights)76Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3583%
Tuesday2—
Thursday3382%
Friday3583%
Saturday3—
Sunday3259%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 77%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 15%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 6%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 3179 from ATL to CHS late?

Delta Air Lines 3179 from Atlanta, GA to Charleston, SC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 217 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 3179 from CHS to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 3179 from Charleston, SC to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 140 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% 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.