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Delta Air Lines / ATL → CHO

DL 5266 on time

Delta Air Lines 5266: Atlanta to Charlottesville at 3:15 p.m.; Charlottesville to Atlanta at 5:38 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → CHO, its busiest leg

On time
74%
242 flights · likely 69–79%
Cancelled
1.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5266 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 1.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 5266: ATL → CHO

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5266. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (242 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (20 flights)90SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctNov 2025: 61% on time (18 flights)61NovDec 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65DecJan 2026: too few flights (14 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (9 flights)FebMar 2026: 76% on time (21 flights)76MarApr 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81AprMay 2026: 80% on time (25 flights)80MayJun 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69JunJul 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63JulAug 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3959%
Tuesday4080%
Wednesday3884%
Thursday3776%
Friday3974%
Saturday9—
Sunday4073%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 41%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 3%

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DL 5266: CHO → ATL

Scheduled to leave Charlottesville at 5:38 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5266. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (238 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Charlottesville to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last CHO–ATL flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 1.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (17 flights)100SepOct 2025: too few flights (4 flights)OctNov 2025: 72% on time (18 flights)72NovDec 2025: 77% on time (26 flights)77DecJan 2026: too few flights (14 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (9 flights)FebMar 2026: 86% on time (21 flights)86MarApr 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77AprMay 2026: 80% on time (25 flights)80MayJun 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69JunJul 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48JulAug 2026: 72% on time (25 flights)72Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3974%
Tuesday4080%
Wednesday3892%
Thursday3773%
Friday3969%
Saturday5—
Sunday4070%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 64%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 5266 from ATL to CHO late?

Delta Air Lines 5266 from Atlanta, GA to Charlottesville, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 242 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5266 from CHO to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 5266 from Charlottesville, VA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 238 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.