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DL 5026 · Delta Air Lines

Newark → Cincinnati (EWR–CVG)93% of its flights flew this route. The rest (CLT–JFK, ATL–CHA) are included in these numbers.

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Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
1.4%
Cancelled
11 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 358 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 9 AM–12 PM departure wins.

DL 5026 departing between 9 AM–12 PM arrived on time 86% of the time, versus 77% between 6–9 AM.

Saturdays have been rough.

DL 5026 arrived on time 90% of the time on Sundays and just 73% on Saturdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the EWR–CVG route average.

DL 5026 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 77% across the EWR–CVG route.

A bit ahead of the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5026 arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(51 flights)
  • Tue86%(51 flights)
  • Wed84%(50 flights)
  • Thu90%(49 flights)
  • Fri88%(50 flights)
  • Sat73%(51 flights)
  • Sun90%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM77%(17 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM86%(319 flights)
  • 12–3 PM82%(11 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(6 flights)
On-time trend by month
97%
May

Jun 79% → May 97% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%29
July 202590%30
August 202590%31
September 202593%30
October 202571%31
November 202568%28
December 202578%27
January 202679%29
February 202689%26
March 202690%31
April 202697%30
May 202697%31
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
353
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 358 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.