DL3897 San JoseSJC · 17:45 SeattleSEA · 20:14
DL3897 by Delta Air Lines flies from San Jose (SJC) to Seattle (SEA) for the Sun, Sep 20 departure.
arrival expected at SEA · 32 min early
board checked 1m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at SJC and SEA 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 San Jose to Seattle flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL3897 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from San Jose to Seattle on the same day, with scheduled departure times in SJC local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL3897 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL3897 across the SJC and SEA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs ~12 min late. Based on 4 confirmed departures · 3/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL3897 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: N290SY, N298SY, N292SY.
Board clocks recorded as SJC and SEA published them.
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