Flight
DAL979 27 Aug 2026
DAL979, operated by Delta Air Lines, on 27 Aug 2026: Los Angeles International (KLAX) to Washington Dulles International (KIAD), 2 legs. Scheduled and actual times are local to each airport (hover for UTC).
Leg 1 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KLAX LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL → KIAD WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 07:09 PDT |
| Last seen | 15:36 EDT |
| Duration | 5h 26m |
| Aircraft | N835MH |
| Max altitude | 37,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 1,983 nm |
Leg 2 of 2
PlaneTrack receiver network| Route | KIAD WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL → KJFK JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL |
| Status | Completed (receiver network) |
| First seen airborne | 18:20 EDT |
| Last seen | 19:12 EDT |
| Duration | 0h 51m |
| Aircraft | N835MH |
| Max altitude | 17,000 ft |
| Distance tracked | 197 nm |
Punctuality, last 30 days
| Flights | 9 |
| On time | 2 (22%) |
| Average delay | +19 min |
| Worst delay | +31 min |
In the last 30 days DAL979 departed on time (within 15 minutes) on 2 of 9 flights (22%), with an average departure delay of +19 min and a worst delay of +31 min.
Schedule, departure and arrival times from the FAA SWIM feed; aircraft, altitude and distance from the PlaneTrack receiver network. On time means a departure within 15 minutes of schedule.