Flight OddsDL5250 JFK → BUF
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Buffalo, NY · 348 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 301 mi
DL5250 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
73%
Median delay
-8 min
90th percentile
+64 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is DL5250 on time?
Across 348 flights on JFK → BUF from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL5250 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -8 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +64 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 233 | 73% |
| 16-30 min | 28 | 9% |
| 31-60 min | 24 | 8% |
| 61-120 min | 23 | 7% |
| 2+ hrs | 11 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 24 | 63% | +36 min |
| 2025-08 | 29 | 83% | -16 min |
| 2025-09 | 28 | 79% | -3 min |
| 2025-10 | 29 | 83% | -2 min |
| 2025-11 | 28 | 86% | +4 min |
| 2025-12 | 18 | 61% | +25 min |
| 2026-01 | 23 | 78% | 0 min |
| 2026-02 | 24 | 79% | -1 min |
| 2026-03 | 30 | 70% | +14 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 67% | +5 min |
| 2026-05 | 30 | 63% | +14 min |
| 2026-06 | 26 | 62% | +17 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 44 | 80% |
| Tue | 46 | 67% |
| Wed | 46 | 65% |
| Thu | 45 | 76% |
| Fri | 48 | 83% |
| Sat | 48 | 77% |
| Sun | 42 | 62% |
Other routes
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