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DL 550 on time

Delta Air Lines 550: New York to Atlanta at 6:00 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
86%
365 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
4.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
87%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 550 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 550: LGA → ATL

Scheduled to leave New York at 6:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (365 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: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5379%
Tuesday5285%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5292%
Friday5292%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5275%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 70%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 550 from LGA to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 550 from New York, NY to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% 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.