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DL 5008 · Delta Air Lines

Cleveland → New York (CLE–JFK)98% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CVG–MCO, MCO–CVG) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
0 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 352 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Monday is the weak spot.

DL 5008 arrived on time 94% of the time on Wednesdays. On Mondays: 83%.

Better than the CLE–JFK route average.

DL 5008 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 82% across the CLE–JFK route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 5008 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5008 was cancelled 4.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon83%(46 flights)
  • Tue94%(47 flights)
  • Wed94%(48 flights)
  • Thu87%(47 flights)
  • Fri92%(47 flights)
  • Sat91%(55 flights)
  • Sun87%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(331 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(3 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(3 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 82% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202582%27
July 202597%29
August 202597%30
September 202593%30
October 2025100%31
November 202596%26
December 202577%22
January 202665%26
February 202685%26
March 202690%29
April 202693%30
May 202694%31
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
337
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 352 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.