Schedule: a typical Thursday (the flights of Jul 30, 2026, re-dated). Real flights replace these once the FAA publishes them, usually about a day ahead.
DELTA · FLIGHT DL 996SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE
Tomorrow
DL 996 · ATL → LAX
departs 7:15 AM ET · arrives 8:48 AM PT
Forecast issued Wed 1:00 PM ET · 18h before departure
Odds over time
Arrive at LAX more than 15 minutes late?
9%chance · ±1 pts+1 pt · 24h
HOW SURE WE AREGood. The odds now lean mostly on firmed-up weather forecasts.
How late will it get to LAX?
On time or early
90%
15–30 min late
5%
30 min–1 hour late
2%
1–2 hours late
1%
Over 2 hours late
<1%
Cancelled
<1%
Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.