DL2978 ClevelandCLE · 12:35 AtlantaATL · 14:27
DL2978 by Delta Air Lines flies from Cleveland (CLE) to Atlanta (ATL) for the Sat, Sep 5 departure.
arrived at ATL · 16 min early
⚖ DL2978 typically leaves +7 and lands −19. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −19 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at CLE and ATL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Cleveland to Atlanta flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2978 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Cleveland to Atlanta on the same day, with scheduled departure times in CLE local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL2978 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2978 across the CLE and ATL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~17 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 13/13 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2978 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N941DZ, N908DN, N933DZ, N902DN.
Board clocks recorded as CLE and ATL published them.
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