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DL987 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight VS4256 from Virgin Atlantic (VS) is a codeshare flight operated by Delta Air Lines (DL) under the flight number DL987. Check this page for details about flight DL987.

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL987, which currently operates between the airports of Atlanta - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Airport Code ATL) and Boston - Boston Logan International Airport (Airport Code BOS).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, January 04, 2025.

DL987 On Time performance:
86
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

DL987 Delta Air Lines from Atlanta

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday January 04, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 03, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 05, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Airbus A321

Departure

Atlanta (ATL)
January 04, 2025
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Departed at:
07:04 am
Terminal:
S
Gate:
B12
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:05 am

Arrival

Boston (BOS)
January 04, 2025
Boston Logan International Airport
Arrived at:
09:26 am
Terminal:
A
Gate:
A22
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:46 am
Baggage: 3
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- KE6839 - Korean Air

- LA5052 - LATAM Airlines

- VS4256 - Virgin Atlantic

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL987?
The flight DL987 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL987?
The distance between the two airports is 946 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight DL987?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:41 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:29 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Atlanta and Boston:

JetBlue
- Flight Number: B6396. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: B6596. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: B6896. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL300. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL350. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL518. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL726. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL821. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL849. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL855. (On Time performance: 90 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL862. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL865. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL971. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)

Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F93512. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)

Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1160. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK1444. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 03, 2024 to January 02, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 66
On Time: 57 ( 86 % )
Moderate Delay: 4 ( 6 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 1 ( 2 % )

Average Delay: 6 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 03, 2024 to January 02, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from June 07, 2024 to December 30, 2024. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights DL987

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
03 January
07:16 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:41 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 25min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 January
07:06 am
Atlanta (ATL)
10:29 am
Boston (BOS)
03h 23min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - Delayed
Monday
30 December
07:23 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:49 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 26min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 December
07:04 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:28 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 24min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 December
07:15 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:33 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 18min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
27 December
07:04 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:23 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 19min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Thursday
26 December
07:06 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:30 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 24min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Monday
23 December
07:04 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:43 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 39min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Sunday
22 December
07:04 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:52 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 48min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 December
08:01 am
Atlanta (ATL)
10:47 am
Boston (BOS)
02h 46min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed