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Flight Reliability

DL 2806 · Delta Air Lines

New York → Chicago (LGAORD)94% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–MKE) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
58%
Arrive within 15 minutes
32 min
Average arrival delay
4.4%
Cancelled
4 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 206 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 3–6 PM departure wins.

DL 2806 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 55% between 6–9 PM.

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 2806 arrived on time 67% of the time on Wednesdays and just 39% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the LGA–ORD route.

DL 2806 arrived on time 58% of the time, versus 68% across the LGA–ORD route.

Well behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2806 arrived on time 58% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon65%(34 flights)
  • Tue56%(32 flights)
  • Wed67%(30 flights)
  • Thu39%(33 flights)
  • Fri65%(34 flights)
  • Sat(1 flights)
  • Sun58%(33 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM92%(13 flights)
  • 6–9 PM55%(184 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 50% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202550%26
July 202544%23
August 202568%25
September 202565%26
October 202558%26
November 202548%23
December 202533%15
April 202690%10
May 202674%23
Departures on time
57%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
197
Months covered
9

Based on 206 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.