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Flight Reliability

DL 5832 · Delta Air Lines

Detroit → Louisville (DTW–SDF)

81
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
79%
Arrive within 15 minutes
14 min
Average arrival delay
0.8%
Cancelled
6 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 364 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 5832 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 78% between 6–9 PM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

DL 5832 arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 71%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(51 flights)
  • Tue82%(51 flights)
  • Wed77%(52 flights)
  • Thu82%(51 flights)
  • Fri83%(52 flights)
  • Sat84%(51 flights)
  • Sun71%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM—(1 flights)
  • 6–9 PM78%(317 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM91%(42 flights)
On-time trend by month
71%
May

Jun 83% → May 71% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202583%30
July 202577%31
August 202587%31
September 2025100%30
October 202584%31
November 202579%29
December 202571%31
January 202671%28
February 202675%28
March 202674%31
April 202679%29
May 202671%31
Departures on time
81%
Diverted
0.3%
Flights flown
360
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 364 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.