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DL978 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL978, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Buffalo - Buffalo Niagara International Airport (Airport Code BUF).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

DL978 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

DL978 Delta Air Lines to Buffalo

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday March 11, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (March 12, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (March 13, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Airbus A319

Departure

Detroit (DTW)
March 11, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departed at:
09:40 pm
Terminal:
M - McNamara
Gate:
A50
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:45 pm

Arrival

Buffalo (BUF)
March 11, 2026
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Arrived at:
10:45 pm
Terminal:
M
Gate:
23
Scheduled Arrival Time: 10:55 pm
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AF5717 - Air France

- AM3752 - Aeromexico

- KL7313 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

- VS1609 - Virgin Atlantic

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL978?
The flight DL978 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL978?
The distance between the two airports is 241 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 airline serve the same route between Detroit and Buffalo:
Delta Air Lines - Flight Number: DL1322. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 8 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 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 May 07, 2025 to June 07, 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.

Last Past Flights DL978

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
11 March
09:40 pm
Detroit (DTW)
10:45 pm
Buffalo (BUF)
01h 05min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
09:38 pm
Detroit (DTW)
10:30 pm
Buffalo (BUF)
00h 52min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
09:50 pm
Detroit (DTW)
10:48 pm
Buffalo (BUF)
00h 58min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time
Sunday
08 March
09:36 pm
Detroit (DTW)
10:37 pm
Buffalo (BUF)
01h 01min
Airbus A319
Airbus A319
Landed - On-time