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DL 5210 · Delta Air Lines

Huntsville → New York (HSV–LGA)90% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–MGM, MGM–ATL) are included in these numbers.

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Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
83%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min
Average arrival delay
3.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 332 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

DL 5210 departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 85% of the time, versus 59% between 3–6 PM.

Friday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 86% on time on Fridays against 82% on Mondays.

A bit behind the HSV–LGA route.

DL 5210 arrived on time 83% of the time, versus 86% across the HSV–LGA route.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5210 was cancelled 3.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(49 flights)
  • Tue85%(52 flights)
  • Wed85%(54 flights)
  • Thu82%(51 flights)
  • Fri86%(50 flights)
  • Sat—(8 flights)
  • Sun85%(53 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(277 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(7 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(1 flights)
  • 3–6 PM59%(32 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
May

Jun 73% → May 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202573%26
July 202584%25
August 202589%26
September 202592%25
October 202593%27
November 202592%24
December 202559%39
January 202683%30
February 202686%22
March 202675%24
April 202683%23
May 202696%26
Departures on time
85%
Diverted
0.6%
Flights flown
317
Months covered
12

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Based on 332 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.