ATL → DCA

DL537

DL537 (Delta Air Lines) flies Atlanta to Washington. Of 657 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 71.1% 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%
May31310.0%
June30300.0%
July31310.0%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November29––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)2122120.0%

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
January66.7%82.1%▲ 23.2%
February51.9%85.2%▲ 64.3%
March61.3%73.3%▲ 19.6%
April67.9%80.0%▲ 17.9%
May61.3%67.7%▲ 10.5%
June62.1%75.9%▲ 22.2%
July64.3%51.6%▼ 19.7%
August70.0%––
September93.3%––
October96.8%–in progress
November64.3%––
December48.3%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)62.2%73.7%▲ 18.5%

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
January43▼ 25.0%
February110.0%
March01–
April20▼ 100.0%
May00–
June110.0%
July30▼ 100.0%
August1––
September0––
October0–in progress
November1––
December2––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)116▼ 45.5%

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 96.8% 636
  • Cancelled 3.2% 21

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 DCA Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport – Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 880 15.2 min 71.1% 657
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 100.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 83.3% 0
December 2024 31 31 64.5% 0
January 2025 31 27 66.7% 4
February 2025 28 27 51.9% 1
March 2025 31 31 61.3% 0
April 2025 30 28 67.9% 2
May 2025 31 31 61.3% 0
June 2025 30 29 62.1% 1
July 2025 31 28 64.3% 3
August 2025 31 30 70.0% 1
September 2025 30 30 93.3% 0
October 2025 31 31 96.8% 0
November 2025 29 28 64.3% 1
December 2025 31 29 48.3% 2
January 2026 31 28 82.1% 3
February 2026 28 27 85.2% 1
March 2026 31 30 73.3% 1
April 2026 30 30 80.0% 0
May 2026 31 31 67.7% 0
June 2026 30 29 75.9% 1
July 2026 31 31 51.6% 0

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