DL685

DL685 (Delta Air Lines) is a multi-stop service on 2 routes, busiest New York to San Diego. Of 566 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 78.3% 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
January1519▲ 26.7%
February2016▼ 20.0%
March25250.0%
April28280.0%
May31310.0%
June2730▲ 11.1%
July2731▲ 14.8%
August29––
September27––
October27–in progress
November24––
December29––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)173180▲ 4.0%

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
January100.0%55.6%▼ 44.4%
February90.0%85.7%▼ 4.8%
March87.5%75.0%▼ 14.3%
April89.3%96.4%▲ 8.0%
May87.1%83.9%▼ 3.7%
June73.1%80.0%▲ 9.5%
July66.7%60.0%▼ 10.0%
August72.4%––
September77.8%––
October85.2%–in progress
November70.8%––
December51.9%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)84.8%76.7%▼ 9.6%

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
January110.0%
February02–
March110.0%
April00–
May00–
June10▼ 100.0%
July31▼ 66.7%
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December2––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)65▼ 16.7%

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 97.7% 553
  • Cancelled 2.3% 13

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
JFK SAN John F. Kennedy International Airport – San Diego International Airport 3,928 11.4 min 78.1% 561
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 75.0% 0
November 2024 26 26 92.3% 0
December 2024 31 31 74.2% 0
January 2025 15 14 100.0% 1
February 2025 20 20 90.0% 0
March 2025 25 24 87.5% 1
April 2025 28 28 89.3% 0
May 2025 31 31 87.1% 0
June 2025 27 26 73.1% 1
July 2025 27 24 66.7% 3
August 2025 29 29 72.4% 0
September 2025 27 27 77.8% 0
October 2025 27 27 85.2% 0
November 2025 24 24 70.8% 0
December 2025 29 27 51.9% 2
January 2026 19 18 55.6% 1
February 2026 16 14 85.7% 2
March 2026 25 24 75.0% 1
April 2026 28 28 96.4% 0
May 2026 31 31 83.9% 0
June 2026 30 30 80.0% 0
July 2026 31 30 60.0% 1

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