Flight OddsDL5238 DTW → ORF
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Norfolk, VA · 62 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07 · 529 mi
DL5238 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → ORF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
66%
Median delay
-2 min
90th percentile
+83 min
Cancellation rate
5%
How often is DL5238 on time?
Across 62 flights on DTW → ORF from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07, DL5238 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 66% of the time. The median arrival delay was -2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +83 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 39 | 66% |
| 16-30 min | 4 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 7 | 12% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 8% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 25 | 52% | +29 min |
| 2026-02 | 27 | 70% | +34 min |
| 2026-03 | 7 | 100% | -7 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9 | 78% |
| Tue | 9 | 89% |
| Wed | 9 | 67% |
| Thu | 9 | 78% |
| Fri | 9 | 44% |
| Sat | 7 | 29% |
| Sun | 7 | 71% |
Other routes
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