DL1278

DL1278 (Delta Air Lines) is a multi-stop service on 16 routes, busiest Jackson to Atlanta. Of 656 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 79.3% 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
January5246▼ 11.5%
February5638▼ 32.1%
March3928▼ 28.2%
April2846▲ 64.3%
May3362▲ 87.9%
June1418▲ 28.6%
July880.0%
August27––
September26––
October27–in progress
November24––
December17––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)230246▲ 7.0%

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
January70.2%79.6%▲ 13.3%
February78.6%72.2%▼ 8.1%
March76.9%64.3%▼ 16.4%
April71.4%84.8%▲ 18.7%
May97.0%77.4%▼ 20.2%
June78.6%100.0%▲ 27.3%
July87.5%100.0%▲ 14.3%
August66.7%––
September96.2%––
October85.2%–in progress
November79.2%––
December47.1%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)80.0%82.6%▲ 3.2%

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
January52▼ 60.0%
February02–
March00–
April00–
May00–
June00–
July00–
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)54▼ 20.0%

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% 647
  • Cancelled 1.4% 9

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 25, 2026

On time, leg by leg

  1. JAN–ATL156 78.4%
  2. ATL–JAN156 80.3%
  3. IAH–SLC111 79.3%
  4. SNA–ATL56 73.2%
  5. SEA–PDX31 77.4%
  6. SAN–SLC30 93.3%

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

Legs flown under this number

6
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 95.0% 0
November 2024 23 23 91.3% 0
December 2024 16 16 68.8% 0
January 2025 52 47 70.2% 5
February 2025 56 56 78.6% 0
March 2025 39 39 76.9% 0
April 2025 28 28 71.4% 0
May 2025 33 33 97.0% 0
June 2025 14 14 78.6% 0
July 2025 8 8 87.5% 0
August 2025 27 27 66.7% 0
September 2025 26 26 96.2% 0
October 2025 27 27 85.2% 0
November 2025 24 24 79.2% 0
December 2025 17 17 47.1% 0
January 2026 46 44 79.6% 2
February 2026 38 36 72.2% 2
March 2026 28 28 64.3% 0
April 2026 46 46 84.8% 0
May 2026 62 62 77.4% 0
June 2026 18 18 100.0% 0
July 2026 8 8 100.0% 0

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