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DL 1700 on time

Delta Air Lines 1700: Atlanta to Memphis at 3:08 p.m.; Memphis to Atlanta at 4:21 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → MEM, its busiest leg

On time
77%
354 flights · likely 72–81%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+45 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 1700 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

DL 1700: ATL → MEM

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:08 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (354 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: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82DecJan 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JanFeb 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78JunJul 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5273%
Tuesday5176%
Wednesday4986%
Thursday4980%
Friday5180%
Saturday5178%
Sunday5167%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 59%Late inbound plane 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%

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DL 1700: MEM → ATL

Scheduled to leave Memphis at 4:21 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (345 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: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69NovDec 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85DecJan 2026: 69% on time (29 flights)69JanFeb 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92FebMar 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81JunJul 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5283%
Tuesday5176%
Wednesday4986%
Thursday4877%
Friday5175%
Saturday4381%
Sunday5169%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 36%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is DL 1700 from ATL to MEM late?

Delta Air Lines 1700 from Atlanta, GA to Memphis, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 354 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 1700 from MEM to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 1700 from Memphis, TN to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 345 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.2% 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.