DL5280 MSP → CVG

Delta Air Lines · Minneapolis, MN to Cincinnati, OH · 125 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-06-05 · 596 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -9 min, while the worst 10% run +59 min or later.

DL5280 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for MSP → CVG, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
79%
Median delay
-9 min
90th percentile
+59 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is DL5280 on time?

Across 125 flights on MSP → CVG from 2026-01-05 to 2026-06-05, DL5280 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +59 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time9679%
16-30 min32%
31-60 min108%
61-120 min87%
2+ hrs43%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012572%-4 min
2026-021191%-14 min
2026-032387%-8 min
2026-042993%-7 min
2026-052857%+41 min
2026-065100%-10 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon1984%
Tue1883%
Wed1979%
Thu1872%
Fri1776%
Sat1580%
Sun1580%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…