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DL 5326 · Delta Air Lines

New York → Norfolk (JFK–ORF)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
72%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
9.0%
Cancelled
7 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 346 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 5326 arrived on time 81% of the time on Tuesdays and just 66% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the JFK–ORF route.

DL 5326 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 81% across the JFK–ORF route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5326 arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5326 was cancelled 9.0% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon73%(44 flights)
  • Tue81%(47 flights)
  • Wed78%(46 flights)
  • Thu66%(44 flights)
  • Fri70%(46 flights)
  • Sat72%(46 flights)
  • Sun67%(42 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM72%(18 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM72%(297 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 65% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%26
July 202558%19
August 202583%30
September 202590%30
October 202560%30
November 202581%26
December 202547%17
January 202661%23
February 202676%25
March 202677%30
April 202673%30
May 202679%29
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
315
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 346 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.