ATL → LAX

DL500

DL500 (Delta Air Lines) flies Atlanta to Los Angeles. Of 654 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 72.9% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January31310.0%
February28280.0%
March31310.0%
April30300.0%
May3130▼ 3.2%
June30300.0%
July31310.0%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November28––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)212211▼ 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
January73.3%83.9%▲ 14.4%
February67.9%78.6%▲ 15.8%
March80.7%80.0%▼ 0.8%
April76.7%83.3%▲ 8.7%
May74.2%90.0%▲ 21.3%
June53.3%86.7%▲ 62.5%
July51.6%44.8%▼ 13.1%
August67.7%––
September80.0%––
October71.0%–in progress
November64.3%––
December71.0%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)68.2%78.2%▲ 14.6%

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
January10▼ 100.0%
February00–
March01–
April00–
May00–
June00–
July02–
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)13▲ 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.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 99.4% 650
  • Cancelled 0.6% 4

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

Legs flown under this number

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RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
ATL LAX Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport 3,126 14.6 min 72.9% 654
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 75.0% 0
November 2024 29 29 86.2% 0
December 2024 31 31 64.5% 0
January 2025 31 30 73.3% 1
February 2025 28 28 67.9% 0
March 2025 31 31 80.7% 0
April 2025 30 30 76.7% 0
May 2025 31 31 74.2% 0
June 2025 30 30 53.3% 0
July 2025 31 31 51.6% 0
August 2025 31 31 67.7% 0
September 2025 30 30 80.0% 0
October 2025 31 31 71.0% 0
November 2025 28 28 64.3% 0
December 2025 31 31 71.0% 0
January 2026 31 31 83.9% 0
February 2026 28 28 78.6% 0
March 2026 31 30 80.0% 1
April 2026 30 30 83.3% 0
May 2026 30 30 90.0% 0
June 2026 30 30 86.7% 0
July 2026 31 29 44.8% 2

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