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DL 5493 · Delta Air Lines

New York → Albany (LGA–ALB)99% of its flights flew this route. The rest (MSP–GRB) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
64%
Arrive within 15 minutes
22 min
Average arrival delay
6.2%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 322 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 5493 departing between 6–9 PM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 62% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Wednesdays have been rough.

DL 5493 arrived on time 83% of the time on Saturdays and just 55% on Wednesdays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the LGA–ALB route.

DL 5493 arrived on time 64% of the time, versus 70% across the LGA–ALB route.

Well behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5493 arrived on time 64% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon64%(44 flights)
  • Tue71%(49 flights)
  • Wed55%(47 flights)
  • Thu56%(43 flights)
  • Fri67%(48 flights)
  • Sat83%(24 flights)
  • Sun60%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM93%(15 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM62%(279 flights)
On-time trend by month
59%
May

Jun 52% → May 59% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%27
July 202552%25
August 202573%30
September 202580%30
October 202565%26
November 202544%23
December 202544%16
January 202674%23
February 202696%23
March 202658%24
April 202661%28
May 202659%27
Departures on time
66%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
302
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 322 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.