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DL 4953 on time

Delta Air Lines 4953: Columbus to Atlanta at 2:44 p.m.; Atlanta to Columbus at 1:33 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for GTR → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
76%
365 flights · likely 71–80%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+93 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 4953 flights from Columbus arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 4953: GTR → ATL

Scheduled to leave Columbus at 2:44 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4953. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Columbus to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last GTR–ATL flight was cancelled 1.6% of the time, against 0.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:05 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5375%
Tuesday5275%
Wednesday5283%
Thursday5275%
Friday5273%
Saturday5277%
Sunday5271%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 3%

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DL 4953: ATL → GTR

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 1:33 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4953. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87NovDec 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61DecJan 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday5275%
Wednesday5283%
Thursday5271%
Friday5279%
Saturday5281%
Sunday5271%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 47%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 10%

All flights ATL → GTR · Connecting off DL 4953? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 4953 from GTR to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 4953 from Columbus, MS to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 4953 from ATL to GTR late?

Delta Air Lines 4953 from Atlanta, GA to Columbus, MS arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.