LGA → ATL

DL968

DL968 (Delta Air Lines) flies New York to Atlanta. Of 636 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 69.0% 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%
April3028▼ 6.7%
May2726▼ 3.7%
June2629▲ 11.5%
July2731▲ 14.8%
August29––
September30––
October31–in progress
November30––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)200204▲ 2.0%

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
January80.0%76.7%▼ 4.2%
February77.8%61.5%▼ 20.9%
March58.1%71.0%▲ 22.2%
April83.3%71.4%▼ 14.3%
May63.0%53.9%▼ 14.5%
June52.0%67.9%▲ 30.5%
July42.3%57.1%▲ 35.1%
August79.3%––
September83.3%––
October77.4%–in progress
November65.5%––
December73.3%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)65.2%65.6%▲ 0.7%

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%
February12▲ 100.0%
March00–
April00–
May00–
June110.0%
July13▲ 200.0%
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November1––
December1––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)47▲ 75.0%

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 98.0% 623
  • Cancelled 2.0% 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
LGA ATL LaGuardia Airport – Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport 1,225 21.6 min 69.0% 636
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 70.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 76.7% 0
December 2024 31 31 67.7% 0
January 2025 31 30 80.0% 1
February 2025 28 27 77.8% 1
March 2025 31 31 58.1% 0
April 2025 30 30 83.3% 0
May 2025 27 27 63.0% 0
June 2025 26 25 52.0% 1
July 2025 27 26 42.3% 1
August 2025 29 29 79.3% 0
September 2025 30 30 83.3% 0
October 2025 31 31 77.4% 0
November 2025 30 29 65.5% 1
December 2025 31 30 73.3% 1
January 2026 31 30 76.7% 1
February 2026 28 26 61.5% 2
March 2026 31 31 71.0% 0
April 2026 28 28 71.4% 0
May 2026 26 26 53.9% 0
June 2026 29 28 67.9% 1
July 2026 31 28 57.1% 3

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