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Flight Reliability

DL 5270 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5270 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

82%
Arrive within 15 minutes
12 min
Average arrival delay
3.1%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 228 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon87%(30 flights)
  • Tue78%(32 flights)
  • Wed75%(32 flights)
  • Thu80%(30 flights)
  • Fri86%(28 flights)
  • Sat93%(42 flights)
  • Sun70%(27 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(147 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM92%(24 flights)
  • 12–3 PM(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM53%(45 flights)
On-time trend by month
96%
Apr

Jun 89% → Apr 96% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202589%28
July 202590%30
August 2025100%30
September 202590%29
December 202542%36
January 202672%25
April 202696%22
Departures on time
84%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
221
Months covered
11

Based on 228 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.