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DL 5116 · Delta Air Lines

Knoxville → New York (TYS–LGA)95% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LGA–ROC) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
90%
Arrive within 15 minutes
2 min
Average arrival delay
4.5%
Cancelled
15 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 312 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Mondays have been rough.

DL 5116 arrived on time 98% of the time on Fridays and just 81% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Better than the TYS–LGA route average.

DL 5116 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 78% across the TYS–LGA route.

Better than the Delta Air Lines network average.

DL 5116 arrived on time 90% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5116 was cancelled 4.5% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon81%(48 flights)
  • Tue88%(49 flights)
  • Wed94%(49 flights)
  • Thu94%(50 flights)
  • Fri98%(51 flights)
  • Sat—(8 flights)
  • Sun83%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM90%(279 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(4 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(4 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM90%(10 flights)
On-time trend by month
90%
May

Jun 73% → May 90% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202596%26
August 202588%25
September 202589%26
October 202593%27
November 202592%26
December 202589%26
January 202687%23
February 2026100%17
March 202685%20
April 202696%26
May 202690%29
Departures on time
91%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
297
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 312 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.