DL5040 JFK → CLT

Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Charlotte, NC · 88 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-01-04 · 542 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -13 min, while the worst 10% run +72 min or later.

DL5040 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → CLT, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
72%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+72 min
Cancellation rate
2%

How often is DL5040 on time?

Across 88 flights on JFK → CLT from 2025-07-01 to 2026-01-04, DL5040 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -13 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +72 min or later. 2% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time6172%
16-30 min45%
31-60 min89%
61-120 min89%
2+ hrs45%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-072962%+19 min
2025-083174%+4 min
2025-099100%-35 min
2025-121267%+9 min
2026-01475%+8 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1258%
Tue1267%
Wed1275%
Thu1267%
Fri1283%
Sat1275%
Sun1377%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…