Flight OddsDL4985 JFK → CVG
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Cincinnati, OH · 347 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 589 mi
DL4985 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → CVG, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
86%
Median delay
-12 min
90th percentile
+28 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is DL4985 on time?
Across 347 flights on JFK → CVG from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL4985 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time. The median arrival delay was -12 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +28 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 290 | 86% |
| 16-30 min | 17 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 12 | 4% |
| 61-120 min | 12 | 4% |
| 2+ hrs | 8 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 31 | 87% | -10 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 97% | -17 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 90% | -17 min |
| 2025-10 | 30 | 87% | -6 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 79% | +2 min |
| 2025-12 | 18 | 61% | +37 min |
| 2026-01 | 23 | 83% | +2 min |
| 2026-02 | 26 | 81% | +11 min |
| 2026-03 | 31 | 77% | +30 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 93% | -4 min |
| 2026-05 | 30 | 87% | -6 min |
| 2026-06 | 30 | 93% | -10 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 48 | 88% |
| Tue | 50 | 82% |
| Wed | 50 | 82% |
| Thu | 49 | 88% |
| Fri | 48 | 90% |
| Sat | 48 | 85% |
| Sun | 46 | 85% |
Other routes
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