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DL 968 on time

Delta Air Lines 968: New York to Atlanta at 5:00 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
72%
353 flights · likely 67–76%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 968 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 968: LGA → ATL

Scheduled to leave New York at 5:00 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (353 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74OctNov 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67NovDec 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74DecJan 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68AprMay 2026: 58% on time (26 flights)58MayJun 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5366%
Tuesday5279%
Wednesday5279%
Thursday5263%
Friday5265%
Saturday4080%
Sunday5273%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 968 from LGA to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 968 from New York, NY to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 353 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.