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Flight DL742

Delta Air Lines flight DL742

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New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 25% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 74 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.

On-time arrivals
75.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.1%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
74 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
329
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 63%
  • Air traffic control & airport 32%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 3%
  • Extreme weather 2%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

New York (JFK) to Detroit (DTW)

Only 5 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
80.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
5
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 82.8% 30
October 2025 96.8% 31
November 2025 73.3% 30
December 2025 64.3% 28
January 2026 69.0% 30
February 2026 76.2% 23
March 2026 96.3% 27
April 2026 84.6% 26
May 2026 69.2% 26
June 2026 73.1% 26
July 2026 68.0% 27
August 2026 51.7% 30

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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