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DL 1509 on time

Delta Air Lines 1509: Atlanta to Houston at 8:10 a.m.; Houston to Atlanta at 10:50 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → HOU, its busiest leg

On time
86%
365 flights · likely 82–89%
Cancelled
3.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+54 min
average delay
Similar flights
87%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 1509 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

DL 1509: ATL → HOU

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:10 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (87%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5389%
Tuesday5283%
Wednesday5287%
Thursday5290%
Friday5288%
Saturday5285%
Sunday5283%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 61%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Late inbound plane 9%

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DL 1509: HOU → ATL

Scheduled to leave Houston at 10:50 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 100% on time (30 flights)100SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90DecJan 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5391%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5288%
Thursday5288%
Friday5287%
Saturday5279%
Sunday5277%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 57%Late inbound plane 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 4%

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Questions

How often is DL 1509 from ATL to HOU late?

Delta Air Lines 1509 from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1509 from HOU to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1509 from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% 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.