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DL 5002 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5002 moved between routes during this period. Numbers below combine all of them, so treat them as background, not a verdict. For a cleaner answer, check the route you are actually flying.

Combined across all its routes

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 402 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon52%(64 flights)
  • Tue54%(52 flights)
  • Wed76%(54 flights)
  • Thu60%(60 flights)
  • Fri77%(61 flights)
  • Sat77%(39 flights)
  • Sun69%(55 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 9 AM–12 PM85%(20 flights)
  • 12–3 PM63%(194 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(91 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(80 flights)
On-time trend by month
58%
May

Jun 68% → May 58% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202568%34
July 202569%29
August 202561%31
September 202563%30
October 202558%31
November 202568%28
December 202566%29
January 202677%17
February 202682%11
March 202658%43
April 202677%52
May 202658%50
Departures on time
73%
Diverted
0.2%
Flights flown
385
Months covered
12

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Based on 402 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.