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DL 5738 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5738 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

74%
Arrive within 15 minutes
9 min
Average arrival delay
8.0%
Cancelled
9 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 350 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon69%(49 flights)
  • Tue78%(50 flights)
  • Wed77%(47 flights)
  • Thu67%(45 flights)
  • Fri75%(51 flights)
  • Sat78%(32 flights)
  • Sun77%(48 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(9 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM84%(67 flights)
  • 12–3 PM83%(83 flights)
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM65%(162 flights)
On-time trend by month
68%
May

Jun 60% → May 68% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%25
July 202564%22
August 202591%11
September 202586%59
October 202580%35
November 202586%28
December 202577%26
January 202691%23
February 202659%22
March 202659%22
April 202654%24
May 202668%25
Departures on time
76%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
322
Months covered
12

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Based on 350 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.