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DL 1585 on time

Delta Air Lines 1585: Atlanta to Houston at 7:30 a.m.; Houston to Atlanta at 9:42 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → IAH, its busiest leg

On time
78%
334 flights · likely 73–82%
Cancelled
4.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+39 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 1585 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (22%); 4.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

DL 1585: ATL → IAH

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:30 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (334 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 79% on time (19 flights)79SepOct 2025: 76% on time (25 flights)76OctNov 2025: 61% on time (23 flights)61NovDec 2025: 66% on time (29 flights)66DecJan 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (25 flights)100FebMar 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5178%
Tuesday4976%
Wednesday5080%
Thursday5080%
Friday4978%
Saturday3382%
Sunday5275%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 56%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 33%Severe weather 9%Late inbound plane 2%

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DL 1585: IAH → ATL

Scheduled to leave Houston at 9:42 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (331 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 94% on time (18 flights)94SepOct 2025: 84% on time (25 flights)84OctNov 2025: 57% on time (23 flights)57NovDec 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72DecJan 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JanFeb 2026: 88% on time (25 flights)88FebMar 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67MarApr 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73AprMay 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5175%
Tuesday4973%
Wednesday5076%
Thursday5076%
Friday4982%
Saturday3174%
Sunday5163%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 9%

All flights IAH → ATL · Connecting off DL 1585? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 1585 from ATL to IAH late?

Delta Air Lines 1585 from Atlanta, GA to Houston, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 334 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1585 from IAH to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1585 from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 331 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.8% 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.