DTW → LAX

DL883

DL883 (Delta Air Lines) flies Detroit to Los Angeles. Of 608 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 81.0% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January1931▲ 63.2%
February2328▲ 21.7%
March31310.0%
April30300.0%
May31310.0%
June1930▲ 57.9%
July1731▲ 82.4%
August27––
September30––
October31–in progress
November29––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)170212▲ 24.7%

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
January68.4%61.3%▼ 10.4%
February82.6%82.1%▼ 0.6%
March93.6%66.7%▼ 28.7%
April93.3%80.0%▼ 14.3%
May67.7%87.1%▲ 28.6%
June79.0%96.7%▲ 22.4%
July76.5%93.3%▲ 22.0%
August77.8%––
September76.7%––
October80.7%–in progress
November86.2%––
December74.2%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)80.2%81.0%▲ 1.1%

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
January00–
February00–
March01–
April00–
May00–
June00–
July01–
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)02

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 99.7% 606
  • Cancelled 0.3% 2

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
DTW LAX Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport – Los Angeles International Airport 3,178 12.1 min 81.0% 608
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 19 19 100.0% 0
November 2024 28 28 85.7% 0
December 2024 31 31 74.2% 0
January 2025 19 19 68.4% 0
February 2025 23 23 82.6% 0
March 2025 31 31 93.6% 0
April 2025 30 30 93.3% 0
May 2025 31 31 67.7% 0
June 2025 19 19 79.0% 0
July 2025 17 17 76.5% 0
August 2025 27 27 77.8% 0
September 2025 30 30 76.7% 0
October 2025 31 31 80.7% 0
November 2025 29 29 86.2% 0
December 2025 31 31 74.2% 0
January 2026 31 31 61.3% 0
February 2026 28 28 82.1% 0
March 2026 31 30 66.7% 1
April 2026 30 30 80.0% 0
May 2026 31 31 87.1% 0
June 2026 30 30 96.7% 0
July 2026 31 30 93.3% 1

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