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DL 5847 · Delta Air Lines

This number covered several routes in this period.

One number, several routes.

Airlines reuse flight numbers, and DL 5847 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

66%
Arrive within 15 minutes
17 min
Average arrival delay
4.0%
Cancelled
1 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 427 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon56%(61 flights)
  • Tue75%(64 flights)
  • Wed77%(62 flights)
  • Thu68%(60 flights)
  • Fri69%(64 flights)
  • Sat76%(37 flights)
  • Sun45%(62 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM—(1 flights)
  • 12–3 PM—(5 flights)
  • 3–6 PM64%(197 flights)
  • 6–9 PM68%(207 flights)
On-time trend by month
62%
May

Jun 65% → May 62% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202565%54
July 202545%47
August 202582%45
September 202560%47
October 202556%50
November 202577%47
December 202572%36
January 202686%21
February 202668%22
April 202664%11
May 202662%21
Departures on time
69%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
410
Months covered
12

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Based on 427 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.