Flight OddsDL5259 DTW → CVG
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Cincinnati, OH · 318 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 229 mi
DL5259 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → CVG, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
84%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+36 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL5259 on time?
Across 318 flights on DTW → CVG from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL5259 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +36 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 265 | 84% |
| 16-30 min | 18 | 6% |
| 31-60 min | 15 | 5% |
| 61-120 min | 8 | 3% |
| 2+ hrs | 10 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 31 | 87% | +4 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 90% | -3 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 93% | -5 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 90% | -6 min |
| 2025-11 | 30 | 83% | -6 min |
| 2025-12 | 18 | 61% | +20 min |
| 2026-01 | 26 | 58% | +32 min |
| 2026-02 | 28 | 86% | -7 min |
| 2026-03 | 31 | 77% | +7 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 87% | +21 min |
| 2026-05 | 6 | 100% | -25 min |
| 2026-06 | 24 | 96% | -10 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 46 | 80% |
| Tue | 47 | 89% |
| Wed | 46 | 83% |
| Thu | 45 | 82% |
| Fri | 44 | 84% |
| Sat | 44 | 86% |
| Sun | 44 | 82% |
Other routes
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