Flight Reliability
DL 5036 · Delta Air Lines
New York → Charlotte (JFK–CLT)97% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MSP–IND) are included in these numbers.
- 68%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 15 min
- Average arrival delay
- 8.5%
- Cancelled
- 8 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 352 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
Thursdays have been rough.
DL 5036 arrived on time 78% of the time on Tuesdays and just 59% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.
Lagging the JFK–CLT route.
DL 5036 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 79% across the JFK–CLT route.
Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.
DL 5036 arrived on time 68% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
DL 5036 was cancelled 8.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon67%(46 flights)
- Tue78%(49 flights)
- Wed70%(46 flights)
- Thu59%(44 flights)
- Fri69%(49 flights)
- Sat69%(42 flights)
- Sun61%(46 flights)
- 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
- 6–9 PM68%(314 flights)
Jun 42% → May 76% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 42% | 26 |
| July 2025 | 60% | 20 |
| August 2025 | 73% | 30 |
| September 2025 | 69% | 29 |
| October 2025 | 70% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 75% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 50% | 24 |
| January 2026 | 80% | 25 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 67% | 30 |
| April 2026 | 63% | 30 |
| May 2026 | 76% | 25 |
- Departures on time
- 63%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 322
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
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.