Flight OddsDL5238 ORD → JFK
Delta Air Lines · Chicago, IL to New York, NY · 171 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19 · 740 mi
DL5238 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for ORD → JFK, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
72%
Median delay
-9 min
90th percentile
+93 min
Cancellation rate
4%
How often is DL5238 on time?
Across 171 flights on ORD → JFK from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19, DL5238 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +93 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 118 | 72% |
| 16-30 min | 9 | 5% |
| 31-60 min | 15 | 9% |
| 61-120 min | 8 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 14 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 27 | 41% | +64 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 84% | +69 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 83% | +46 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 81% | +38 min |
| 2025-11 | 27 | 81% | +1 min |
| 2025-12 | 18 | 50% | +109 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 22 | 82% |
| Tue | 25 | 64% |
| Wed | 25 | 72% |
| Thu | 25 | 64% |
| Fri | 24 | 71% |
| Sat | 21 | 86% |
| Sun | 22 | 68% |
Other routes
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