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DL 5526 on time

Delta Air Lines 5526: Atlanta to Lafayette at 10:05 a.m.; Lafayette to Atlanta at 11:37 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ATL → LFT, its busiest leg

On time
85%
277 flights · likely 81–89%
Cancelled
2.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+80 min
average delay
Similar flights
84%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 5526 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 2.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 5526: ATL → LFT

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 10:05 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5526. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (277 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2025: too few flights (10 flights)AugSep 2025: 100% on time (20 flights)100SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecMar 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4090%
Tuesday3979%
Wednesday3985%
Thursday4080%
Friday4088%
Saturday3985%
Sunday4090%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 48%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 42%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 7%Severe weather 2%

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DL 5526: LFT → ATL

Scheduled to leave Lafayette at 11:37 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5526. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (277 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77JulAug 2025: too few flights (10 flights)AugSep 2025: 100% on time (20 flights)100SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecMar 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4090%
Tuesday3979%
Wednesday3987%
Thursday4080%
Friday4085%
Saturday3990%
Sunday4083%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 90%Severe weather 4%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 3%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 5526 from ATL to LFT late?

Delta Air Lines 5526 from Atlanta, GA to Lafayette, LA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 277 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5526 from LFT to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 5526 from Lafayette, LA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 277 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.2% 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.