Flight OddsDL5296 BUF → JFK
Delta Air Lines · Buffalo, NY to New York, NY · 161 flights observed, 2025-07-12 to 2026-06-30 · 301 mi
DL5296 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BUF → JFK, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
78%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+53 min
Cancellation rate
7%
How often is DL5296 on time?
Across 161 flights on BUF → JFK from 2025-07-12 to 2026-06-30, DL5296 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 78% of the time. The median arrival delay was -13 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +53 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 117 | 78% |
| 16-30 min | 10 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 10 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 8 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 5 | 3% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 3 | 33% | +101 min |
| 2025-08 | 2 | 100% | -12 min |
| 2026-01 | 24 | 83% | +4 min |
| 2026-02 | 25 | 80% | -9 min |
| 2026-03 | 30 | 80% | +28 min |
| 2026-04 | 14 | 71% | +3 min |
| 2026-05 | 26 | 88% | -10 min |
| 2026-06 | 26 | 65% | +17 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 18 | 83% |
| Tue | 21 | 76% |
| Wed | 21 | 86% |
| Thu | 21 | 76% |
| Fri | 22 | 82% |
| Sat | 30 | 70% |
| Sun | 17 | 76% |
Other routes
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