DL987: Delta flight 987
Atlanta (ATL) → Boston (BOS) · departs 7:05a, lands 9:44a local · Daily
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check Delta.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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DL987 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL → BOSAtlanta to Boston | 7:05a | 9:44a | 2h39m | Daily |
Other nonstops from Atlanta to Boston
The departures either side of DL987. Times are Atlanta time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 6:00a | Daily |
| This flight DL987 | 7:05a | Daily |
| Delta DL2432 | 8:30a | Daily |
| Frontier | 9:30a | Daily |
| Delta DL855 | 10:05a | Daily |
All 19 flights from ATL to BOS, by time →
Flying back from Boston
Delta flies Boston to Atlanta nonstop 82 times a week, from 12:45a to 8:58p: 5:30a DL2242 · 8:00a DL923 · 12:20p DL2779 · 4:15p DL2330 · 7:15p DL973 · every nonstop BOS → ATL →
How DL987 ran in our sample
7 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 4–10). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
What time does DL987 leave Atlanta?
DL987 is scheduled to depart Atlanta (ATL) at 7:05a (daily), Atlanta time, and to land in Boston (BOS) at about 9:44a local time, a scheduled 2h39m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 4–10; check Delta for today's.
Does DL987 fly every day?
Yes — DL987 flew Atlanta to Boston every day of the week we sampled (Oct 4–10).
Is DL987 usually on time?
Of 7 DL987 departures from ATL we sampled Oct 4–10, 7 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More Delta flights from Atlanta
Timetable from Delta departures we observed; DL987 is a Delta Air Lines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Delta. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.