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DL 461 · Delta Air Lines

Dallas–Fort Worth → New York (DFW–LGA)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LAS–DTW, BHM–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
88%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
4.7%
Cancelled
13 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 322 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

DL 461 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 78% between 3–6 PM.

Monday is the weak spot.

DL 461 arrived on time 92% of the time on Sundays. On Mondays: 84%.

Well ahead of the DFW–LGA route.

DL 461 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 67% across the DFW–LGA route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 461 arrived on time 88% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon84%(45 flights)
  • Tue92%(51 flights)
  • Wed88%(51 flights)
  • Thu87%(52 flights)
  • Fri86%(49 flights)
  • Sat91%(33 flights)
  • Sun92%(26 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(282 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM78%(23 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
83%
May

Jun 91% → May 83% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202591%21
July 202589%28
August 202593%27
September 202591%23
October 202589%26
November 202591%22
December 202589%28
January 202692%26
February 202691%21
March 202670%27
April 202693%29
May 202683%29
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
307
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 322 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.