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Flight Reliability

DL 5265 · Delta Air Lines

ITH → New York (ITH–JFK)

76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
4.9%
Cancelled
21 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Skip Thursday if you can.

DL 5265 arrived on time 94% of the time on Mondays. On Thursdays: 84%.

A bit ahead of the ITH–JFK route.

DL 5265 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 83% across the ITH–JFK route.

A bit ahead of the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5265 arrived on time 87% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5265 was cancelled 4.9% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon94%(47 flights)
  • Tue86%(50 flights)
  • Wed92%(49 flights)
  • Thu84%(49 flights)
  • Fri88%(50 flights)
  • Sat84%(51 flights)
  • Sun84%(51 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM87%(343 flights)
  • 6–9 AM—(4 flights)
On-time trend by month
89%
May

Jun 90% → May 89% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202590%30
July 2025100%29
August 202594%31
September 202590%29
October 202587%31
November 202579%29
December 202575%28
January 202693%28
February 202681%26
March 202690%29
April 202679%29
May 202689%28
Departures on time
90%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
347
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 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.