About 1 in 4 DL 838 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 1.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.
DL 838: ATL → PBI
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 1:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (334 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Jul 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 48 | 77% |
| Tuesday | 48 | 83% |
| Wednesday | 48 | 92% |
| Thursday | 48 | 71% |
| Friday | 48 | 71% |
| Saturday | 47 | 79% |
| Sunday | 47 | 66% |
Why it was late
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DL 838: PBI → ATL
Scheduled to leave West Palm Beach at 4:52 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (330 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (70%). Last seen in the data Jul 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 48 | 65% |
| Tuesday | 48 | 73% |
| Wednesday | 46 | 80% |
| Thursday | 46 | 70% |
| Friday | 48 | 65% |
| Saturday | 47 | 83% |
| Sunday | 47 | 60% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 838 from ATL to PBI late?
Delta Air Lines 838 from Atlanta, GA to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 334 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% were cancelled.
How often is DL 838 from PBI to ATL late?
Delta Air Lines 838 from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 330 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% 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.