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DL 5461 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5461 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

87%
Arrive within 15 minutes
3 min early
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
10 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 107 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon82%(17 flights)
  • Tue100%(17 flights)
  • Wed53%(15 flights)
  • Thu87%(15 flights)
  • Fri100%(16 flights)
  • Sat92%(12 flights)
  • Sun93%(14 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM75%(12 flights)
  • 12–3 PM84%(50 flights)
  • 3–6 PM91%(32 flights)
  • 6–9 PM100%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
Apr

Sep 79% → Apr 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
September 202579%34
January 202681%16
February 2026100%11
April 202694%18
Departures on time
89%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
106
Months covered
8

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Based on 107 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.