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DL3872 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL3872, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport (Airport Code IND).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, April 13, 2026.

DL3872 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

DL3872 Delta Air Lines to Indianapolis

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Monday April 13, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (April 14, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (April 15, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890

Departure

Detroit (DTW)
April 13, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departed at:
05:35 pm
Terminal:
M - McNamara
Gate:
A49
Scheduled Departure Time: 05:40 pm

Arrival

Indianapolis (IND)
April 13, 2026
Indianapolis International Airport
Arrived at:
06:43 pm
Terminal:
M
Gate:
A10
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:53 pm
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Codeshare Flights

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

- VS1639 - Virgin Atlantic

- WS7359 - WestJet

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL3872?
The flight DL3872 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL3872?
The distance between the two airports is 231 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 Detroit and Indianapolis:

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL3527.
- Flight Number: DL3879. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 43 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4094.
- Flight Number: DL4812. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 52 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5227. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5470. (On Time performance: 45 - Average Delay: 49 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5494. (On Time performance: 56 - Average Delay: 71 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5817. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

FedEx
- Flight Number: FX1611. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)

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 Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from March 14, 2026 to April 04, 2026. 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 April 14, 2025 to March 28, 2026. 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 DL3872

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
13 April
05:35 pm
Detroit (DTW)
06:43 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
11 April
04:11 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05:19 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
04 April
04:00 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05:24 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 24min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 March
04:18 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05:26 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Saturday
21 March
03:59 pm
Detroit (DTW)
05:01 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 02min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time