Flight OddsDL4971 LGA → BUF
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Buffalo, 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 LGA → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-7 min
90th percentile
+85 min
Cancellation rate
6%
How often is DL4971 on time?
Across 34 flights on LGA → BUF from 2025-11-09 to 2025-12-19, DL4971 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 75% of the time. The median arrival delay was -7 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +85 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 | 24 | 75% |
| 16-30 min | 0 | 0% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 13% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 17 | 65% | +22 min |
| 2025-12 | 15 | 87% | +4 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 67% |
| Tue | 6 | 67% |
| Wed | 6 | 100% |
| Thu | 5 | 80% |
| Fri | 4 | 75% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 5 | 60% |
Other routes
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