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Flight Reliability

DL 454 · Delta Air Lines

Dallas–Fort Worth → New York (DFW–JFK)

78
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
91%
Arrive within 15 minutes
8 min early
Average arrival delay
5.2%
Cancelled
16 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Wednesday is the weak spot.

DL 454 arrived on time 98% of the time on Fridays. On Wednesdays: 85%.

Better than the DFW–JFK route average.

DL 454 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 78% across the DFW–JFK route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 454 arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 454 was cancelled 5.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon89%(47 flights)
  • Tue88%(50 flights)
  • Wed85%(52 flights)
  • Thu92%(48 flights)
  • Fri98%(50 flights)
  • Sat90%(49 flights)
  • Sun92%(50 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(342 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 90% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 202590%30
August 202590%29
September 202593%29
October 202590%30
November 202583%29
December 202578%27
January 202696%27
February 202696%26
March 202686%29
April 202697%30
May 202697%30
Departures on time
88%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
346
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.