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DL 5168 on time

Delta Air Lines 5168: Atlanta to Alexandria at 8:39 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
73%
364 flights · likely 68–77%
Cancelled
1.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+71 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5168 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes early.

DL 5168: ATL → AEX

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 8:39 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5168. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Atlanta to Alexandria (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ATL–AEX flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 1.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 10:15 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 79% on time (29 flights)79NovDec 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68DecJan 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5370%
Tuesday5275%
Wednesday5283%
Thursday5178%
Friday5263%
Saturday5279%
Sunday5262%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 63%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 5168 from ATL to AEX late?

Delta Air Lines 5168 from Atlanta, GA to Alexandria, LA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% 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.