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DL 881 on time

Delta Air Lines 881: Minneapolis to Seattle at 6:50 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
72%
364 flights · likely 67–76%
Cancelled
1.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 881 flights from Minneapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 1.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

DL 881: MSP → SEA

Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 6:50 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (364 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: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76NovDec 2025: 55% on time (31 flights)55DecJan 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5374%
Tuesday5279%
Wednesday5269%
Thursday5167%
Friday5277%
Saturday5273%
Sunday5265%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 49%Late inbound plane 30%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 881 from MSP to SEA late?

Delta Air Lines 881 from Minneapolis, MN to Seattle, WA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.1% 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.