DL987 AtlantaATL · 07:05 BostonBOS · 09:44
DL987 by Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to Boston (BOS) for the Fri, Oct 16 departure.
en route from ATL to BOS
board checked 18m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 07:18 · typical taxi-out at ATL ≈ 7.2 min.
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −17 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Early read, sample still buildingDriven mainly by BOS (Boston), currently flying IFR (instrument). 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 Atlanta to Boston flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL987 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Atlanta to Boston 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 DL987 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL987 across the ATL and BOS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 2/2 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 DL987 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: N718TW, N723TW, N712TW, N707TW.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and BOS published them.
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