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DL 456 on time

Delta Air Lines 456: Boston to Atlanta at 9:05 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
87%
359 flights · likely 83–90%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+74 min
average delay
Similar flights
87%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 8 DL 456 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 456: BOS → ATL

Scheduled to leave Boston at 9:05 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (359 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90OctNov 2025: 93% on time (28 flights)93NovDec 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72DecJan 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5288%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5292%
Thursday5294%
Friday5290%
Saturday4777%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 58%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 35%Late inbound plane 5%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 456 from BOS to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 456 from Boston, MA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 359 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.