About 1 in 4 DL 2839 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
DL 2839: DTW → RDU
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 9:40 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Detroit to Raleigh (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DTW–RDU flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 1.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:05 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 79% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 75% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 81% |
| Thursday | 51 | 78% |
| Friday | 52 | 77% |
| Saturday | 52 | 77% |
| Sunday | 52 | 56% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2839 from DTW to RDU late?
Delta Air Lines 2839 from Detroit, MI to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 364 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.