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DL 5255 on time

Delta Air Lines 5255: Valdosta to Atlanta at 6:05 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
92%
365 flights · likely 89–94%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−15 min
median vs schedule
When late
+182 min
average delay
Similar flights
92%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 12 DL 5255 flights from Valdosta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (8%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 15 minutes early.

DL 5255: VLD → ATL

Scheduled to leave Valdosta at 6:05 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5255. Over the past year it arrived on time 92% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (92%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 100% on time (31 flights)100OctNov 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83NovDec 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77DecJan 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JanFeb 2026: 100% on time (28 flights)100FebMar 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MarApr 2026: 100% on time (30 flights)100AprMay 2026: 100% on time (31 flights)100MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5387%
Tuesday5290%
Wednesday5290%
Thursday5296%
Friday52100%
Saturday5292%
Sunday5287%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 59%Late inbound plane 20%Severe weather 16%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 5255 from VLD to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 5255 from Valdosta, GA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 8% of 365 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.