Flight DL856
Delta Air Lines flight DL856
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New York (LGA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 19% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 65 minutes. It was cancelled 5.3% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 80.6%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 5.3%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 65 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 208
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 55%
- Air traffic control & airport 41%
- Late-arriving aircraft 4%
- Extreme weather 0%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA)
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 34% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 103 minutes. It was cancelled 6.0% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 65.9%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 6.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 103 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 151
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Air traffic control & airport 46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 31%
- Late-arriving aircraft 21%
- Security 2%
- Extreme weather 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
PBI → LGA
Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 43% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 2.1% of the time.
- On-time arrivals
- 57.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 73 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 95
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 63%
- Air traffic control & airport 23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 11%
- Extreme weather 2%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Cleveland (CLE) to Detroit (DTW)
Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.
- On-time arrivals
- 75.0%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 251 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 16
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 33%
- Late-arriving aircraft 33%
- Extreme weather 26%
- Air traffic control & airport 9%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
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| Month | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 69.2% | 26 |
| October 2025 | 52.0% | 27 |
| November 2025 | 60.0% | 25 |
| December 2025 | 55.2% | 29 |
| January 2026 | 80.8% | 27 |
| February 2026 | 82.4% | 38 |
| March 2026 | 70.0% | 54 |
| April 2026 | 71.1% | 38 |
| May 2026 | 66.7% | 48 |
| June 2026 | 70.6% | 52 |
| July 2026 | 81.2% | 54 |
| August 2026 | 78.3% | 52 |
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