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DL2972 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL2972, which currently operates between the airports of Dallas - Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (Airport Code DFW) and Minneapolis - Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (Airport Code MSP).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, January 17, 2026.

DL2972 On Time performance:
90
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

DL2972 Delta Air Lines from Dallas

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday January 17, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (January 15, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 16, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Airbus A220-300 Passenger

Departure

Dallas (DFW)
January 17, 2026
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:55 am
Terminal:
E
Gate:
E17
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:55 am

Arrival

Minneapolis (MSP)
January 17, 2026
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
01:15 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
F16
Scheduled Arrival Time: 01:23 pm
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AF3724 - Air France

- KE3175 - Korean Air

- KL5924 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

- VS1506 - Virgin Atlantic

- WS6972 - WestJet

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL2972?
The flight DL2972 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL2972?
The distance between the two airports is 853 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight DL2972?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 02:28 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 02:19 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 Dallas and Minneapolis:

American Airlines
- Flight Number: AA1198. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2147. (On Time performance: 74 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2220. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2406. (On Time performance: 55 - Average Delay: 27 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2806. (On Time performance: 53 - Average Delay: 25 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA2936. (On Time performance: 58 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: AA3269. (On Time performance: 67 - Average Delay: 49 minutes)

Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL1276. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL1290. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2551. (On Time performance: 94 - Average Delay: 2 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2556. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 30 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2970. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL2971. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 102 minutes)

Frontier Airlines
- Flight Number: F91456. (On Time performance: 92 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: F93224. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 13 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from November 09, 2025 to January 13, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 50
On Time: 45 ( 90 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 2 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 14, 2025 to January 13, 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 January 04, 2025 to December 19, 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 DL2972

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
15 January
10:53 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:31 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 38min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 January
10:48 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:21 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 33min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
13 January
10:52 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:26 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 34min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 January
10:45 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:18 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 33min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Sunday
11 January
10:57 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:16 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 19min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Saturday
10 January
11:08 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:35 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 27min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Friday
09 January
11:15 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:16 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 01min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Thursday
08 January
10:51 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:25 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 34min
Airbus A220-10
Airbus A220-10
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
07 January
10:50 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:23 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 33min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
06 January
10:45 am
Dallas (DFW)
01:00 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
02h 15min
Airbus A220-30
Airbus A220-30
Landed - On-time