DL5288 DTW → JFK

Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to New York, NY · 62 flights observed, 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07 · 509 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -15 min, while the worst 10% run +49 min or later.

DL5288 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → JFK, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
80%
Median delay
-15 min
90th percentile
+49 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How often is DL5288 on time?

Across 62 flights on DTW → JFK from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-07, DL5288 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -15 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +49 min or later. 5% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time4780%
16-30 min23%
31-60 min47%
61-120 min23%
2+ hrs47%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-012576%+23 min
2026-022781%+1 min
2026-03786%+3 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon771%
Tue978%
Wed989%
Thu989%
Fri989%
Sat956%
Sun786%

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