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DL 1389 on time

Delta Air Lines 1389: Houston to Detroit at 5:20 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
89%
365 flights · likely 85–92%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+92 min
average delay
Similar flights
89%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 9 DL 1389 flights from Houston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (11%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 1389: IAH → DTW

Scheduled to leave Houston at 5:20 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 89% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5290%
Wednesday5294%
Thursday5288%
Friday5290%
Saturday5290%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 88%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 1389 from IAH to DTW late?

Delta Air Lines 1389 from Houston, TX to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 11% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.