DL872 OrlandoMCO · 19:22 Los AngelesLAX · 21:40
DL872 by Delta Air Lines flies from Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Fri, Aug 21 departure.
arrived at LAX · 10 min late
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 −13 min · 0 cancelled · 8 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MCO and LAX 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.
How DL872 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL872 across the MCO and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~13 min early. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 7/8 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 DL872 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: N609DN, N595DT, N542DE, N611DT.
Board clocks recorded as MCO and LAX published them.
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