Delta Air Lines
DL978Detroit to Buffalo
Delta Air Lines flight DL978 flies from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara (BUF), 387 km. Over August 2025 to July 2026 it usually arrives about 5 minutes late: 81% of 371 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.3% were cancelled (US Department of Transportation data).
On-time record, last 12 months
81%
on time (within 15 min)
11%
more than 30 min late
1.3%
cancelled
+5 min
average arrival vs schedule
Every operation of DL978, August 2025 to July 2026: 371 flights. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, public domain.
Routes flown as DL978
- Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara (BUF)146 flights
- Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)141 flights
- Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (JFK)58 flights
- New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach (PBI)16 flights
- Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) to Minneapolis (MSP)10 flights
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