DL1242 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL1242, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Orlando - Orlando International Airport (Airport Code MCO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, October 17, 2025.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights DL1242
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights DL1242
DL1242 On Time performance:
60
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
DL1242 Delta Air Lines to Orlando
Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday October 17, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (October 16, 2025). See it here
Scheduled
Flight Status for Friday October 17, 2025
Airline information
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Boeing 757-300 Passenger
Departure
Detroit (DTW)
October 17, 2025
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Scheduled Departure Time:
07:59 pm
Terminal:
M - McNamara
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:59 pm
Arrival
Orlando (MCO)
October 17, 2025
Orlando International Airport
Scheduled Arrival Time:
10:35 pm
Terminal:
B
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:35 pm
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- VS1713 - Virgin Atlantic
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight DL1242?
The flight DL1242 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight DL1242?
The distance between the two airports is 959 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight DL1242?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:36 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:36 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight DL1242 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight DL1242?
The distance between the two airports is 959 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight DL1242?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:36 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:36 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 Detroit and Orlando:
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1059. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1133. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1455. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2555. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL337. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F94286. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1177. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK1433. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK2153. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK2198. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Southwest Airlines
- Flight Number: WN1123. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1059. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1133. (On Time performance: 61 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1455. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 10 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2555. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL337. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F94286. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK1177. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK1433. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK2153. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: NK2198. (On Time performance: 82 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Southwest Airlines
- Flight Number: WN1123. (On Time performance: 57 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
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: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 06, 2025 to October 12, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 3 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 43 minutes.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 3 ( 60 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 20 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 43 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights DL1242
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
13 October
13 October
08:11 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
10:32 pm
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 21min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - On-time
Sunday
12 October
12 October
11:12 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
01:34 am
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 22min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
11 October
11 October
08:04 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
10:48 pm
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 44min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 October
10 October
07:56 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
10:36 pm
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 40min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 October
09 October
08:17 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
10:58 pm
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 41min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - Delayed
Monday
06 October
06 October
07:51 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
10:22 pm
Orlando (MCO)
Orlando (MCO)
02h 31min
Boeing 757-300
Boeing 757-300
Landed - On-time