Flight OddsDL5742 LGA → DCA
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Washington, DC · 193 flights observed, 2025-12-20 to 2026-06-30 · 214 mi
DL5742 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LGA → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
85%
Median delay
-9 min
90th percentile
+31 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is DL5742 on time?
Across 193 flights on LGA → DCA from 2025-12-20 to 2026-06-30, DL5742 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 85% of the time. The median arrival delay was -9 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +31 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 159 | 85% |
| 16-30 min | 8 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 14 | 7% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 2% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 12 | 92% | -15 min |
| 2026-01 | 29 | 93% | -7 min |
| 2026-02 | 26 | 85% | -1 min |
| 2026-03 | 29 | 79% | +16 min |
| 2026-04 | 30 | 87% | -1 min |
| 2026-05 | 31 | 81% | -2 min |
| 2026-06 | 30 | 83% | -1 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 25 | 84% |
| Tue | 26 | 85% |
| Wed | 27 | 89% |
| Thu | 27 | 81% |
| Fri | 27 | 81% |
| Sat | 28 | 82% |
| Sun | 27 | 93% |
Other routes
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