What type of aircraft is N978AT?

N978AT is a Boeing 717-200 with 100 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.

Which airline flies N978AT?

Delta Air Lines (DL) flew N978AT most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.

Where does N978AT fly?

Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Charlotte to Atlanta (26 flights). It flew 1,967 flights in total, about 164 a month.

N978AT was built in 2002, so it is 24 years old.

Is N978AT usually on time?

85% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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N978AT

Boeing 717-200, Delta Air Lines

N978AT is a Boeing 717-200 flown by Delta Air Lines, built in 2002. From August 2025 to July 2026 it flew 1,967 flights, most often Charlotte to Atlanta, and 85% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule.

1,967

flights in 12 months

85%

on time (within 15 min)

airports

24 yr

age

August 2025 to July 2026. Flights from US Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time records (public domain); aircraft details from the FAA aircraft register.

Where N978AT flies

Charlotte to AtlantaCLT to ATL26 flights
Atlanta to GreensboroATL to GSO25 flights
Greensboro to AtlantaGSO to ATL25 flights
Atlanta to HuntsvilleATL to HSV16 flights
Huntsville to AtlantaHSV to ATL16 flights
Atlanta to Little RockATL to LIT16 flights
Asheville to AtlantaAVL to ATL15 flights
Atlanta to AshevilleATL to AVL15 flights
Little Rock to AtlantaLIT to ATL13 flights
Gulfport to AtlantaGPT to ATL13 flights

Its most frequent routes over the period. Each links to that route's punctuality page.

Month by month

Share of N978AT flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule, by month. Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
August 2025	88%	0%	158
September 2025	94%	0%	156
October 2025	83%	0%	166
November 2025	82%	0.7%	147
December 2025	80%	2.3%	172
January 2026	84%	3.8%	156
February 2026	87%	3.3%	90
March 2026	82%	4%	198
April 2026	90%	4.1%	196
May 2026	91%	1.1%	188
June 2026	89%	0%	160
July 2026	76%	1.1%	180

Questions and answers

What type of aircraft is N978AT?: N978AT is a Boeing 717-200 with 100 seats, according to the FAA aircraft register.
Which airline flies N978AT?: Delta Air Lines (DL) flew N978AT most recently, according to US Department of Transportation flight records for July 2026.
Where does N978AT fly?: Its most frequent route in the last 12 months was Charlotte to Atlanta (26 flights). It flew 1,967 flights in total, about 164 a month.
How old is N978AT?: N978AT was built in 2002, so it is 24 years old.
Is N978AT usually on time?: 85% of its flights from August 2025 to July 2026 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Punctuality depends far more on the route and the airline's day than on the aircraft itself.

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