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DL5556 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL5556, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Atlanta - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Airport Code ATL).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, May 06, 2026.

DL5556 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

DL5556 Delta Air Lines to Atlanta

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 18 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday May 06, 2026

Airline information

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

Departure

Detroit (DTW)
May 06, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departed at:
07:06 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:03 pm

Arrival

Atlanta (ATL)
May 06, 2026
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
09:22 pm
Terminal:
-
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:04 pm
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL5556?
The flight DL5556 is currently not scheduled at Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).

Which is the distance of flight DL5556?
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.

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Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91263. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 19 minutes)
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Spirit Airlines
- Flight Number: NK2068. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 20 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 May 19, 2025 to March 02, 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 DL5556

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
02 May
07:47 pm
Detroit (DTW)
08:57 pm
New York (LGA)
01h 10min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time