DL970 New YorkLGA · 18:59 AtlantaATL · 21:29
DL970 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (LGA) to Atlanta (ATL) for the Mon, Oct 19 departure.
on the ground at LGA · waiting for takeoff
position updated 6m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · on the ground at LGA, taxiing for departure.
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 −8 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at LGA and ATL 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 New York to Atlanta flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL970 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Atlanta on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL970 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL970 across the LGA and ATL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL970 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: N387DN, N368DN, N120DN, N383DZ.
Board clocks recorded as LGA and ATL published them.
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