Flight Reliability
DL 5293 · Delta Air Lines
New York → Charleston (JFK–CHS)81% of its flights flew this route. The rest (ATL–FWA, FWA–ATL) are included in these numbers.
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A Little Dicey
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 75%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 7.1%
- Cancelled
- 9 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 354 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
DL 5293 departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 84% of the time, versus 74% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
DL 5293 arrived on time 82% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 67%.
A bit behind the Delta Air Lines network.
DL 5293 arrived on time 75% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.
Keep a backup plan handy.
DL 5293 was cancelled 7.1% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon77%(47 flights)
- Tue82%(49 flights)
- Wed74%(46 flights)
- Thu74%(43 flights)
- Fri74%(49 flights)
- Sat79%(47 flights)
- Sun67%(48 flights)
- 3–6 PM84%(49 flights)
- 6–9 PM74%(280 flights)
73%
May
Jun 50% → May 73% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 50% | 24 |
| July 2025 | 64% | 22 |
| August 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 29 |
| October 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| November 2025 | 75% | 28 |
| December 2025 | 76% | 38 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 25 |
| March 2026 | 77% | 35 |
| April 2026 | 79% | 29 |
| May 2026 | 73% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 78%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 329
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 354 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.