Flight Reliability
DL 5761 · Delta Air Lines
New York → Boston (LGA–BOS)
76
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 81%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 4 min
- Average arrival delay
- 3.2%
- Cancelled
- 10 min early
- Median arrival delay
Based on 344 historical flights. Data through May 2026.
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
DL 5761 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 82% of the time, versus 73% between 9 AM–12 PM.
Monday is the weak spot.
DL 5761 arrived on time 87% of the time on Saturdays. On Mondays: 76%.
Better than the LGA–BOS route average.
DL 5761 arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 74% across the LGA–BOS route.
Keep a backup plan handy.
DL 5761 was cancelled 3.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.
The breakdown
- Mon76%(49 flights)
- Tue78%(50 flights)
- Wed84%(49 flights)
- Thu77%(48 flights)
- Fri84%(49 flights)
- Sat87%(38 flights)
- Sun82%(50 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM73%(52 flights)
- 12–3 PM82%(281 flights)
80%
May
Jun 77% → May 80% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 77% | 26 |
| July 2025 | 93% | 27 |
| August 2025 | 93% | 29 |
| September 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 65% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 68% | 25 |
| December 2025 | 68% | 25 |
| January 2026 | 79% | 28 |
| February 2026 | 89% | 26 |
| March 2026 | 89% | 28 |
| April 2026 | 89% | 28 |
| May 2026 | 80% | 30 |
- Departures on time
- 83%
- Diverted
- 0%
- Flights flown
- 333
- Months covered
- 12
Same route, other flights
Keep nerding
Based on 344 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.