About 1 in 3 DL 971 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (30%); 0.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
DL 971: ATL → COS
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (177 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (73%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Atlanta to Colorado Springs (94% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ATL–COS flight was cancelled 0.9% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 11:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 76% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 72% |
| Thursday | 25 | 76% |
| Friday | 25 | 64% |
| Saturday | 25 | 80% |
| Sunday | 26 | 50% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 971 from ATL to COS late?
Delta Air Lines 971 from Atlanta, GA to Colorado Springs, CO arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 177 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.6% 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.