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DL 5041 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5041 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
10 min
Average arrival delay
0.4%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 262 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon74%(35 flights)
  • Tue69%(35 flights)
  • Wed70%(40 flights)
  • Thu72%(36 flights)
  • Fri72%(36 flights)
  • Sat83%(36 flights)
  • Sun79%(43 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM75%(16 flights)
  • 12–3 PM77%(124 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(59 flights)
  • 6–9 PM77%(62 flights)
On-time trend by month
73%
May

Jul 79% → May 73% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
July 202579%52
August 202582%44
December 202567%12
January 202677%31
February 202679%28
March 202675%12
April 202657%21
May 202673%56
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
261
Months covered
11

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Based on 262 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.