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DL 2599 on time

Delta Air Lines 2599: Atlanta to Madison at 3:15 p.m.; Madison to Atlanta at 5:15 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → MSN, its busiest leg

On time
81%
321 flights · likely 76–85%
Cancelled
2.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+50 min
average delay
Similar flights
83%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 2599 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 2.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 2599: ATL → MSN

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (321 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 89% on time (27 flights)89OctNov 2025: 88% on time (24 flights)88NovDec 2025: 59% on time (17 flights)59DecJan 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79MayJun 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81JunJul 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63JulAug 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5186%
Tuesday5078%
Wednesday5094%
Thursday4980%
Friday4871%
Saturday2572%
Sunday4879%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 55%Late inbound plane 21%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 7%

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DL 2599: MSN → ATL

Scheduled to leave Madison at 5:15 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 82% of the time (315 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Madison to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last MSN–ATL flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 1.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:48 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 96% on time (27 flights)96OctNov 2025: 79% on time (24 flights)79NovDec 2025: 76% on time (17 flights)76DecJan 2026: 86% on time (22 flights)86JanFeb 2026: 89% on time (27 flights)89FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73AprMay 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79MayJun 2026: 85% on time (26 flights)85JunJul 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67JulAug 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5190%
Tuesday5078%
Wednesday5094%
Thursday4984%
Friday4873%
Saturday2070%
Sunday4777%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 10%

All flights MSN → ATL · Connecting off DL 2599? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 2599 from ATL to MSN late?

Delta Air Lines 2599 from Atlanta, GA to Madison, WI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 321 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2599 from MSN to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 2599 from Madison, WI to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 18% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% 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.