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DL9961 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL9961, which currently operates between the airports of Atlanta - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Airport Code ATL) and Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 16, 2026.

DL9961 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

DL9961 Delta Air Lines from Atlanta

Landed - Delayed
Delay: 100 minutes
Flight Status for Friday January 16, 2026

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Passenger

Departure

Atlanta (ATL)
January 16, 2026
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Departed at:
06:55 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 06:00 am

Arrival

Detroit (DTW)
January 16, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Arrived at:
09:26 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:46 am
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL9961?
The flight DL9961 is currently not scheduled at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

Which is the distance of flight DL9961?
The distance between the two airports is 595 miles.

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 Detroit:

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- Flight Number: DL1240. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1298. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1478. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 16 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1646. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2067. (On Time performance: 79 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2505. (On Time performance: 63 - Average Delay: 14 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2940. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
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Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91264. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: F92898. (On Time performance: 50 - Average Delay: 51 minutes)

Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1510. (On Time performance: 81 - Average Delay: 37 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK205. (On Time performance: 83 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
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Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 14, 2025 to November 25, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights DL9961

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
16 January
06:55 am
Atlanta (ATL)
09:26 am
Detroit (DTW)
02h 31min
Boeing 767-300
Boeing 767-300
Landed - Delayed