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DL 5716 · Delta Air Lines

Boston → New York (BOS–LGA)91% of its flights flew this route. The rest (LGA–IND, LGA–ORD) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
65%
Arrive within 15 minutes
23 min
Average arrival delay
9.6%
Cancelled
2 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 332 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 5716 arrived on time 91% of the time on Saturdays and just 52% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the BOS–LGA route.

DL 5716 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 78% across the BOS–LGA route.

Well behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5716 arrived on time 65% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5716 was cancelled 9.6% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon66%(44 flights)
  • Tue63%(48 flights)
  • Wed69%(48 flights)
  • Thu52%(46 flights)
  • Fri60%(48 flights)
  • Sat91%(21 flights)
  • Sun67%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(9 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM—(8 flights)
  • 6–9 PM63%(283 flights)
On-time trend by month
79%
May

Jun 55% → May 79% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202555%31
July 202567%24
August 202589%27
September 202550%24
October 202554%24
November 202562%21
December 202561%28
January 202675%24
February 202682%22
March 202646%24
April 202659%27
May 202679%24
Departures on time
63%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
300
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 332 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.