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DL 5203 on time

Delta Air Lines 5203: Atlanta to Knoxville at 7:05 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
72%
342 flights · likely 67–76%
Cancelled
1.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+85 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5203 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 1.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

DL 5203: ATL → TYS

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 7:05 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5203. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (342 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90OctNov 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 70% on time (20 flights)70FebMar 2026: 57% on time (28 flights)57MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 77% on time (22 flights)77JunJul 2026: 48% on time (29 flights)48JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5267%
Tuesday4562%
Wednesday4573%
Thursday5084%
Friday5165%
Saturday4892%
Sunday5161%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 50%Late inbound plane 35%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 5203 from ATL to TYS late?

Delta Air Lines 5203 from Atlanta, GA to Knoxville, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 342 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.