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DL 5003 · Delta Air Lines

New York → Knoxville (LGA–TYS)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
25 min
Average arrival delay
6.4%
Cancelled
8 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 313 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 5003 arrived on time 70% of the time on Wednesdays. On Sundays: 60%.

Lagging the LGA–TYS route.

DL 5003 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 74% across the LGA–TYS route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5003 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5003 was cancelled 6.4% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(48 flights)
  • Tue68%(50 flights)
  • Wed70%(46 flights)
  • Thu64%(47 flights)
  • Fri66%(50 flights)
  • Sat—(4 flights)
  • Sun60%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(2 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM66%(290 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 42% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202542%24
July 202555%20
August 202581%26
September 202577%26
October 202558%26
November 202562%26
December 202556%25
January 202688%24
February 202696%22
March 202654%24
April 202664%25
May 202668%25
Departures on time
70%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
293
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 313 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.