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Flight Reliability

DL 496 · Delta Air Lines

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

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
70%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
5.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 496 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 77% of the time, versus 67% between 3–6 PM.

Thursday is the weak spot.

DL 496 arrived on time 76% of the time on Saturdays. On Thursdays: 63%.

A bit behind the JFK–DFW route.

DL 496 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 76% across the JFK–DFW route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 496 arrived on time 70% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon71%(49 flights)
  • Tue75%(52 flights)
  • Wed65%(48 flights)
  • Thu63%(49 flights)
  • Fri71%(48 flights)
  • Sat76%(49 flights)
  • Sun67%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM67%(241 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(102 flights)
On-time trend by month
70%
May

Jun 52% → May 70% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202546%28
August 202590%30
September 202567%30
October 202570%30
November 202572%29
December 202554%26
January 202682%27
February 202689%26
March 202679%28
April 202667%30
May 202670%30
Departures on time
71%
Diverted
0.8%
Flights flown
343
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.