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DL 5508 on time

Delta Air Lines 5508: Atlanta to Bristol at 5:50 p.m.; Bristol to Atlanta at 7:41 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → TRI, its busiest leg

On time
61%
176 flights · likely 54–68%
Cancelled
3.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
65%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5508 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (39%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.

DL 5508: ATL → TRI

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 5:50 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5508. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (176 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 58% on time (26 flights)58AprMay 2025: too few flights (8 flights)MayJun 2025: too few flights (1 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: too few flights (14 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (9 flights)FebMar 2026: 52% on time (21 flights)52MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 68% on time (25 flights)68MayJun 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JunJul 2026: 46% on time (24 flights)46JulAug 2026: 56% on time (25 flights)56Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3070%
Tuesday3057%
Wednesday2871%
Thursday2763%
Friday2952%
Saturday3—
Sunday2955%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 61%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 2%Security 1%

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DL 5508: TRI → ATL

Scheduled to leave Bristol at 7:41 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5508. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (176 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Bristol to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last TRI–ATL flight was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 1.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Apr 2025: 65% on time (26 flights)65AprMay 2025: too few flights (8 flights)MayJun 2025: too few flights (1 flights)JunDec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: too few flights (14 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (9 flights)FebMar 2026: 62% on time (21 flights)62MarApr 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77AprMay 2026: 64% on time (25 flights)64MayJun 2026: 78% on time (23 flights)78JunJul 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58JulAug 2026: 64% on time (25 flights)64Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3080%
Tuesday3077%
Wednesday2879%
Thursday2778%
Friday2955%
Saturday3—
Sunday2966%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 90%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 6%Severe weather 2%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 2%

All flights TRI → ATL · Connecting off DL 5508? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5508 from ATL to TRI late?

Delta Air Lines 5508 from Atlanta, GA to Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 176 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5508 from TRI to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 5508 from Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport, TN to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 176 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% 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.