Delta Air Lines
Is DL9978 delayed?
No — DL9978 landed in Atlanta 6 min early, at 12:46 on Sep 27 (as of Sep 27, 16:46 UTC).
6 min early
Official source · Updated
Departure
Minneapolis
MSP
Actual
Scheduled 09:43
Sep 27
Arrival
Atlanta
ATL
Actual
Scheduled 12:52
Sep 27
Times shown in airport local time
Service date: · Scheduled departure date (America/Chicago)
Flight details
Departure · UTC
- Scheduled
- Estimated
- Not available
- Actual
Arrival · UTC
- Scheduled
- Estimated
- Not available
- Actual
Recent arrivals
Dates below are arrival dates in the destination airport’s time zone. The detailed history uses service dates.
- 6 min early
Minneapolis → Atlanta
- 37 min late
Detroit → Los Angeles
Is DL9978 usually late?
Observation window: Aug 30, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026
Percentages and delay figures appear once 10 arrivals are recorded.
On time means arriving no more than 15 minutes after the scheduled time; late means more than 15 minutes after. Cancelled and diverted flights are counted apart from arrivals. Results compare scheduled and actual arrival times. Cancelled or diverted flights are excluded. Some flights may be missing from the history.
At the airports today
Minneapolis (MSP) departures
- Left more than 15 min late
- 42 of 215
- Cancelled today
- 1
Atlanta (ATL) departures
- Left more than 15 min late
- 52 of 539
- Cancelled today
- 1
Related flights
Flight history and details
| Service date | Departure | Arrival | Actual | Arrival delay (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026Arrived | Minneapolis | Atlanta | -6 | |
| Sep 13, 2026Arrived | Detroit | Los Angeles | 37 | |
| Sep 9, 2026Cancelled | Minneapolis | Atlanta | Not available | Not available |
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