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DL 1214 on time

Delta Air Lines 1214: Atlanta to Richmond at 3:34 p.m.; Richmond to Atlanta at 6:08 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → RIC, its busiest leg

On time
78%
239 flights · likely 73–83%
Cancelled
2.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 1214 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 2.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

DL 1214: ATL → RIC

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:34 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (239 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: 83% on time (29 flights)83JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 89% on time (28 flights)89JunJul 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JulAug 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3574%
Tuesday3586%
Wednesday3394%
Thursday3391%
Friday3471%
Saturday3669%
Sunday3364%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 46%Late inbound plane 29%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%

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DL 1214: RIC → ATL

Scheduled to leave Richmond at 6:08 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (155 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (78%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93MayJun 2025: too few flights (7 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: too few flights (2 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (10 flights)FebMar 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82MarApr 2026: 86% on time (22 flights)86AprMay 2026: too few flights (8 flights)MayJun 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JunJul 2026: 50% on time (26 flights)50JulAug 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2564%
Tuesday18—
Wednesday16—
Thursday2378%
Friday2471%
Saturday2475%
Sunday2572%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 1214 from ATL to RIC late?

Delta Air Lines 1214 from Atlanta, GA to Richmond, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 239 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1214 from RIC to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1214 from Richmond, VA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 155 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.9% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.