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DL 5841 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5841 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

63%
Arrive within 15 minutes
20 min
Average arrival delay
7.1%
Cancelled
1 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 537 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon67%(67 flights)
  • Tue57%(75 flights)
  • Wed67%(73 flights)
  • Thu57%(68 flights)
  • Fri62%(74 flights)
  • Sat69%(73 flights)
  • Sun61%(69 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM85%(34 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM81%(68 flights)
  • 12–3 PM60%(183 flights)
  • 3–6 PM56%(209 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM—(5 flights)
On-time trend by month
87%
May

Jun 60% → May 87% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202560%50
July 202546%54
August 202548%60
September 202543%58
October 202536%56
November 202589%46
December 202571%55
January 202673%11
February 202689%18
March 202697%31
April 202683%30
May 202687%30
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
499
Months covered
12

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Based on 537 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.