Schedule: a typical Friday (the flights of Jul 31, 2026, re-dated). Real flights replace these once the FAA publishes them, usually about a day ahead.

DELTA · FLIGHT DL 2542 SCHEDULED · TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Friday, October 2 Tomorrow

DL 2542 · MSY → ATL

departs 12:42 PM CT · arrives 3:16 PM ET

Forecast issued Thu 5:00 AM ET · 33h before departure

Arrive at ATL more than 15 minutes late?

22% chance · ±4 pts +4 pts · 24h

HOW SURE WE ARE Moderate. The odds now blend history with early weather forecasts.

How late will it get to ATL?

On time or early
77%
15–30 min late
11%
30 min–1 hour late
7%
1–2 hours late
2%
Over 2 hours late
2%
Cancelled
1%

Gate arrival compared with the scheduled arrival. The ranges add up to 100%.

What’s moving the odds

↑ 0.3 in of rain forecast at MSY that day

↑ Arrivals into ATL at that hour are often late

↑ Other factors

↓ ATL usually runs smoothly

↓ This flight has been late 15% of the time recently

Weather at each end

MSY (origin) Gusts11 kt Ceiling10,000 ft Visibility9 mi Precip0.32 in

ATL (destination) Gusts11 kt Ceiling6,000 ft Visibility10+ mi Precip0.02 in

How this resolves

Yes if the gate arrival is more than 15 minutes after the scheduled arrival. Cancelled or diverted flights resolve N/A.

Every question here is display only — there is no betting or money involved. Gate times come from the airline; a cancellation resolves only the “Cancelled?” question, and a diversion voids the delay questions.

DL 2542 · MSY → ATL

Odds over time

How late will it get to ATL?