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DL 5696 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5696 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

73%
Arrive within 15 minutes
13 min
Average arrival delay
7.3%
Cancelled
12 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 329 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(48 flights)
  • Tue71%(51 flights)
  • Wed81%(47 flights)
  • Thu68%(44 flights)
  • Fri76%(49 flights)
  • Sat78%(18 flights)
  • Sun63%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM88%(43 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM93%(14 flights)
  • 12–3 PM93%(14 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(234 flights)
On-time trend by month
94%
May

Jun 58% → May 94% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202558%24
July 202546%22
August 202584%25
September 202569%26
October 202573%26
November 202567%24
December 202575%24
January 202684%25
February 202677%26
March 202650%22
April 202685%27
May 202694%34
Departures on time
72%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
305
Months covered
12

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Based on 329 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.