DL9973 AtlantaATL · 07:00 New YorkJFK
DL9973 by Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to New York (JFK) for the Thu, Sep 10 departure.
en route from ATL to JFK
board checked 330m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 07:18 · typical taxi-out at ATL ≈ 8.4 min.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ATL and JFK 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 New York flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL9973 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Atlanta to New York 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 DL9973 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL9973 across the ATL and JFK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: departed +18 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL9973 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as ATL and JFK published them.
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