DL5801 IAD → JFK

Delta Air Lines · Washington, DC to New York, NY · 36 flights observed, 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-12 · 228 mi

This flight's reliability varies a lot by day of week — 100% on-time on Saturdays vs. 50% on Sundays.

DL5801 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for IAD → JFK, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
71%
Median delay
+5 min
90th percentile
+47 min
Cancellation rate
3%

How often is DL5801 on time?

Across 36 flights on IAD → JFK from 2026-03-08 to 2026-04-12, DL5801 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 71% of the time. The median arrival delay was +5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +47 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2571%
16-30 min13%
31-60 min720%
61-120 min13%
2+ hrs13%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-032361%+23 min
2026-041292%+5 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon475%
Tue580%
Wed580%
Thu560%
Fri560%
Sat5100%
Sun650%

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