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Flight Reliability

DL 2531 · Delta Air Lines

New York → Tampa (LGATPA)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (TPA–LGA) are included in these numbers.

85
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min early
Average arrival delay
3.3%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 153 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 2531 arrived on time 100% of the time on Mondays and just 83% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well ahead of the LGA–TPA route.

DL 2531 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 70% across the LGA–TPA route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 2531 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 2531 was cancelled 3.3% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon100%(20 flights)
  • Tue96%(22 flights)
  • Wed91%(21 flights)
  • Thu91%(21 flights)
  • Fri91%(21 flights)
  • Sat85%(20 flights)
  • Sun83%(23 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(141 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM(7 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 86% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202586%14
December 202582%11
January 202693%30
February 2026100%11
March 202691%21
April 202693%30
May 202687%31
Departures on time
92%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
148
Months covered
7

Based on 153 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.