Flight OddsDL4971 BUF → LGA
Delta Air Lines · Buffalo, NY to New York, NY · 34 flights observed, 2025-11-09 to 2025-12-19 · 292 mi
DL4971 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BUF → LGA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
63%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+84 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is DL4971 on time?
Across 34 flights on BUF → LGA from 2025-11-09 to 2025-12-19, DL4971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 63% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +84 min or later. 6% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 20 | 63% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 13% |
| 31-60 min | 0 | 0% |
| 61-120 min | 5 | 16% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 17 | 53% | +30 min |
| 2025-12 | 15 | 73% | +12 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 50% |
| Tue | 6 | 67% |
| Wed | 6 | 100% |
| Thu | 5 | 40% |
| Fri | 4 | 75% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 5 | 40% |
Other routes
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