About 1 in 6 DL 2972 flights from Minneapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.
DL 2972: MSP → DFW
Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 6:55 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 89% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 83% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 85% |
| Thursday | 52 | 85% |
| Friday | 52 | 77% |
| Saturday | 51 | 76% |
| Sunday | 52 | 87% |
Why it was late
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DL 2972: DFW → MSP
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 11:16 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (315 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 46 | 80% |
| Tuesday | 45 | 82% |
| Wednesday | 45 | 87% |
| Thursday | 45 | 84% |
| Friday | 45 | 80% |
| Saturday | 44 | 86% |
| Sunday | 45 | 78% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2972 from MSP to DFW late?
Delta Air Lines 2972 from Minneapolis, MN to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% were cancelled.
How often is DL 2972 from DFW to MSP late?
Delta Air Lines 2972 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Minneapolis, MN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% 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.