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DL 904 on time

Delta Air Lines 904: Atlanta to Sacramento at 9:00 a.m.; Sacramento to Atlanta at 12:28 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → SMF, its busiest leg

On time
88%
365 flights · likely 84–91%
Cancelled
2.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+46 min
average delay
Similar flights
88%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 8 DL 904 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (12%); 2.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 904: ATL → SMF

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:00 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (88%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5385%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5288%
Thursday5292%
Friday5294%
Saturday5281%
Sunday5285%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 67%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Late inbound plane 8%

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DL 904: SMF → ATL

Scheduled to leave Sacramento at 12:28 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 89% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (89%). 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: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97JanFeb 2026: 93% on time (28 flights)93FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5285%
Wednesday5298%
Thursday5198%
Friday5290%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5281%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 59%Late inbound plane 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%

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Questions

How often is DL 904 from ATL to SMF late?

Delta Air Lines 904 from Atlanta, GA to Sacramento, CA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% were cancelled.

How often is DL 904 from SMF to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 904 from Sacramento, CA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 11% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% 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.