DL2738 AtlantaATL · 15:40 ChicagoORD · 16:58
DL2738 by Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) for the Tue, Oct 27 departure.
estimated arrival at ORD · local time · ~95 min from now
position updated 3m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 24 min
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 ORD 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 Chicago flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2738 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Atlanta to Chicago 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 DL2738 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2738 across the ATL and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~8 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 DL2738 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: N919DU, N936DZ, N808DN, N818DA.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and ORD published them.
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