DL896 AtlantaATL · 21:47 San DiegoSAN · 23:24
DL896 by Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to San Diego (SAN) for the Sun, Oct 11 departure.
arrival expected at SAN · 5 min early
board checked 42m 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 ATL and SAN 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 Atlanta to San Diego flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL896 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Atlanta to San Diego on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ATL local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL896 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL896 across the ATL and SAN boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~20 min early. Based on 3 confirmed landings · 3/3 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 DL896 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: N102DN, N128DN, N123DW, N373DX.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and SAN published them.
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