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DL 855 on time

Delta Air Lines 855: Atlanta to Boston at 9:10 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
84%
365 flights · likely 79–87%
Cancelled
1.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+43 min
average delay
Similar flights
82%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 855 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 1.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 855: ATL → BOS

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:10 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93NovDec 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87DecJan 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JanFeb 2026: 86% on time (28 flights)86FebMar 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 97% on time (31 flights)97MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5374%
Tuesday5281%
Wednesday5285%
Thursday5288%
Friday5290%
Saturday5287%
Sunday5281%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Late inbound plane 19%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 855 from ATL to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 855 from Atlanta, GA to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.9% 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.