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DL 787 on time

Delta Air Lines 787: Atlanta to Spokane at 9:40 a.m.; Spokane to Atlanta at 12:36 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → GEG, its busiest leg

On time
83%
365 flights · likely 79–87%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+36 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 787 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 787: ATL → GEG

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:40 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 61% on time (31 flights)61DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5381%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5279%
Friday5283%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5275%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 51%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Late inbound plane 12%Severe weather 5%

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DL 787: GEG → ATL

Scheduled to leave Spokane at 12:36 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81DecJan 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JanFeb 2026: 96% on time (28 flights)96FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5287%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5281%
Friday5290%
Saturday5281%
Sunday5281%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 37%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 24%Severe weather 2%

All flights GEG → ATL · Connecting off DL 787? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 787 from ATL to GEG late?

Delta Air Lines 787 from Atlanta, GA to Spokane, WA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 787 from GEG to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 787 from Spokane, WA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% 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.