Flight OddsDL5243 DTW → BUF
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Buffalo, NY · 43 flights observed, 2025-07-06 to 2025-09-07 · 241 mi
DL5243 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
64%
Median delay
+6 min
90th percentile
+60 min
Cancellation rate
2%
How often is DL5243 on time?
Across 43 flights on DTW → BUF from 2025-07-06 to 2025-09-07, DL5243 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 64% of the time. The median arrival delay was +6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +60 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 | 27 | 64% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 6 | 14% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 22 | 55% | +29 min |
| 2025-08 | 19 | 79% | +7 min |
| 2025-09 | 1 | 0% | +20 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 6 | 50% |
| Tue | 7 | 71% |
| Wed | 7 | 71% |
| Thu | 7 | 71% |
| Fri | 7 | 86% |
| Sat | No data | — |
| Sun | 8 | 38% |
Other routes
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