DL1256

DL1256 (Delta Air Lines) is a multi-stop service on 4 routes, busiest Kansas City to Detroit. Of 632 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 92.5% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

All legs under this number combined; see the leg table.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January30300.0%
February28280.0%
March3130▼ 3.2%
April30300.0%
May31310.0%
June30300.0%
July31310.0%
August30––
September28––
October30–in progress
November22––
December23––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)211210▼ 0.5%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January92.9%96.6%▲ 4.0%
February89.3%96.3%▲ 7.9%
March96.8%100.0%▲ 3.3%
April100.0%83.3%▼ 16.7%
May93.6%100.0%▲ 6.9%
June90.0%90.0%0.0%
July93.6%100.0%▲ 6.9%
August100.0%––
September92.9%––
October76.7%–in progress
November77.3%––
December65.2%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)93.7%95.2%▲ 1.5%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January21▼ 50.0%
February01–
March01–
April00–
May03–
June00–
July00–
August1––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)26▲ 200.0%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

This is not a forecast

This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.

This number flies several legs

Several legs: the headline figure averages all of them. See the leg table.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 98.6% 623
  • Cancelled 1.4% 9

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

On time, leg by leg

  1. MCI–DTW428 95.2%
  2. SMF–LAX117 95.7%
  3. MSP–PHX61 72.1%

Departures within 15 minutes of schedule; small figure = departures recorded.

Legs flown under this number

3
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 100.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 100.0% 0
December 2024 28 28 92.9% 0
January 2025 30 28 92.9% 2
February 2025 28 28 89.3% 0
March 2025 31 31 96.8% 0
April 2025 30 30 100.0% 0
May 2025 31 31 93.6% 0
June 2025 30 30 90.0% 0
July 2025 31 31 93.6% 0
August 2025 30 29 100.0% 1
September 2025 28 28 92.9% 0
October 2025 30 30 76.7% 0
November 2025 22 22 77.3% 0
December 2025 23 23 65.2% 0
January 2026 30 29 96.6% 1
February 2026 28 27 96.3% 1
March 2026 30 29 100.0% 1
April 2026 30 30 83.3% 0
May 2026 31 28 100.0% 3
June 2026 30 30 90.0% 0
July 2026 31 31 100.0% 0

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